UPSC Geography Oceans and Continents / महासागरों और महाद्वीपों Question Bank Oceanography

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    Which of the following is the correct sequence of deposits on the continental shelf from coast to deeper sea?

    A) ?Gravel, sand, sandy mud, mud

    B) ?Sand, gravel, sandy mud, mud

    C) ?Sandy mud, mud, sand, gravel

    D) ?Mud, sandy mud, gravel, sand

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    ?Materials are deposited according to size of their grains. Materials with largest grains are deposited first, and those with smallest grains are deposited last. According to decreasing size of the grains, the correct sequence is gravel, sand, sandy mud and mud.


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