Explain formation of Graded Bedding?
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Graded beds form when a steep pile of sediment on the sea floor (or lake floor) suddenly slumps into a canyon or off a steep edge. As the sediment falls, water mixes in with it, creating a slurry of sediment and water that flows quickly down a sloping bottom. When the bottom levels out, the flow begins to slow.
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As the sediment falls, water mixes in with it, creating a slurry of sediment and water that flows quickly down a sloping bottom. When the bottom levels out, the flow begins to slow.
Graded bedding is commonly seen in sedimentary rocks, but not all of it comes from underwater landslides. Any situation where sediment-laden flows slow down, such as in a flash flood, can produce graded bedding.
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