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5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?

diagram of sandy sediment, muddy sediment and limy sediment

cross section of the layers of sediments

Fig 5.19

Yes, it does indeed! Geologists know the relation of these deposits to the shore. Thus, one type overlying another indicates

that the shoreline moved as sea level changed in the past.