Layering in sedimentary rocks can have many causes. These layers are known as beds or bedding. Choose from the following list all the possible causes of bedding.

i. Change in oxygen isotope ratios in the water

ii. Change in climate

iii. Change in oxygen isotope ratios in the atmosphere

iv. Discrete events

v. Change in sea level

vi. Change in sediment supply

vii. Change in currents

Q&A Education