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5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?

• Plate tectonics cause depression of basins where eroded sediments from mountains accumulate.
• The composition of sediment reveals the nature of rocks in the sediment source region, possibly uplifted by volcanic activity.
• The depositional environment of the sedimentary rock reveals the landscapes and seascapes from tectonic processes.