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प्रश्न
Which agents are responsible for deposition of sediments?
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उत्तर
There are three main agents of deposition, i.e., water, wind, and ice, which mainly act as agents of change on the surface of the earth for deposition of sediments.
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| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
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| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
