Question

A graywacke spends a long time in the depostional basin, is in a tectonically stable setting, is well sorted, and is present in a shallow-water environment (less than 200m).

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

A graywacke spending a long time in a depositional basin, being in a tectonically stable setting, well sorted, and present in a shallow-water environment (less than 200m) are characteristics of a shoreline environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true. A graywacke spending a long time in a depositional basin, being in a tectonically stable setting, well sorted, and present in a shallow-water environment (less than 200m) are characteristics of a shoreline environment. Graywacke is a type of sandstone that is commonly found in such environments.