Under what conditions is a sediment considered to be well-sorted?
A) when the grains contains a wide variety of grain sizes mixed together
B) when the grains contains just one general grain size and one mineral
C) when the grains are in individual layers
D) when the grains are nearly all the same size
E) when the grains contain just one or two general grain sizes

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A sediment is considered to be well-sorted when the grains are nearly all the same size. This indicates that the sediment has undergone significant sorting processes such as transportation and sorting by water or wind, resulting in a consistent grain size distribution.

Under What Conditions Is a Sediment Considered to Be Well-Sorted