Sediment spreads horizontality and it goes from youngest on top to oldest on bottom. When sediment deposits in water, it also sp

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Sediment spreads horizontality and it goes from youngest on top to oldest on bottom. When sediment deposits in water, it also sp

reads flat in all directions until it either runs out of material and pinches off or it hits a barrier. This is known as the _____.

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QveST [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-31T14:33:11+03:00

The process characterized by spreading the sediments horizontally, placing the youngest on top and the oldest to the bottom is called sedimentation. When the sediments deposit in water, it spreads flat in all directions until it runs out of material and pinches off or it hits a barrier.