Choose the physical properties that most closely match those of the rock shown below (Sample 4). Grain Size Sand to Pebble Poorly Sorted Sorting Roundness Angular to Subangular Layered? No Fossils? No Acid Rxn? No Grain Size Sorting. N/A Roundness N/a N/A Chemical Rock Layered? Commonly Fossils? No Acid Rxn? No Sand to Pebble Grain Size Sorting Poorly Sorted Roundness Rounded to Subrounded Layered? No Fossils? No Acid Rxn? No Grain Size N/A Chemical Rock Sorting N/A Roundness N/A Layered? Sometimes Fossils? Commonly Acid Rxn? Yes

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