Question 23 of 25

Sediments on Earth's surface can have a different composition than the underlying bedrock. How is this best explained?

A. Bedrock has broken down into smaller particles.

B. Sediments have formed from the local bedrock. .

C. Sediments have moved from a different location. .

D. Bedrock has been broken down by weathering.

The bedrock is known as the solid, hard rock which is present beneath of the surface materials, such as the gravel and the soil. The bedrock may be composed of granite, while the sediments having a different composition than them are transported from different areas. The sediments can be moved from one place to another by the processes such as erosion. This transportation leads to their different compositions of the bedrock and sediments.

Hence, the answer is option (c) - erosion move sediments to new locations.

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