Can you please help with the Rock Weathering and Interpretation of Sediments exe

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Can you please help with the Rock Weathering and Interpretation of Sediments exercises?

EXERCISES Rock Weathering and Interpretation of Sediments Exercises PRE-LAB EXERCISES 1. For each of the following sedimentary rock descriptions, interpret these five paleoenvironmental factors source area lithology (rock type from which it was derived), paleoclimate (humid, arid, etc.), tectonic activity (high or low tectonic activity), energy levels (high or low, consistent or inconsistent energy levels) time in the depositional environment (long or short) Paleoenvironmental Factors Sedimentary Rock Descriptions Source Area Paleoclimate Tectonic Activity Energy Levels Time Lithology Quartz sandstone that is well-sorted and well-rounded Arkose that is poorly sorted and poorly rounded Quartz sandstone that is angular, muddy, and poorly sorted Arkose that is well-sorted and well-rounded Litharenite that is poorly sorted, has no mud, and has angular grains

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Arkose,
poorly sorted, poorly rounded

FAULT BOUNDED

INTRACRATONIC BASIN

Quartz sandstone,
angular, muddy, poorly sorted

Litharenite,
poorly sorted, no mud, angular

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS SOURCE AREA LITHOLOGY PALEOCLIMATE TECTONIC ACTIVITY ENERY LEVEL TIME    Quartz sandstone,
well sorted, well rounded GRANITE IGNEOUS ROCKS SUB TROPICAL MEDIUM TECTONIC ACTIVITY HIGH LONG

Arkose,
poorly sorted, poorly rounded

FELDSPATHIC GRANITE AND GNEISSES SUB TROPICAL

FAULT BOUNDED

INTRACRATONIC BASIN

LOW SHORT

Quartz sandstone,
angular, muddy, poorly sorted

GREEN STONE VOLCANIC ROCKS BASALTS HUMID LOW LOW SHORT Arkose,
well sorted, well rounded GRANITES ACID IGNEOUS ROCKS TROPICAL TO SUBTROPICAL HIGH HIGH LONG

Litharenite,
poorly sorted, no mud, angular

VOLCANIC AND PLUTONIC AND BASIC METAMORPHIC SUBTROPICAL TO HUMID LOW LOW SHORT

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