Graded bedding forms when ____.
A) erosion planes off a portion of the sea bottom
B) sediment is deposited on a steep slope or grade
C) turbidity currents deposit first coarse sediment then fine sediment
D) cross-bedding is truncated
E) turbidity currents deposit first fine sediment followed by coarse sediment

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Graded bedding forms when turbidity currents deposit first coarse sediment, which settles out first, followed by fine sediment, resulting in a graded sequence of grain sizes within the deposit.

Graded Bedding Forms When ____