1.11 Sedimentary Bedding Structures

Hi guys,

the objective of this video is to look at

the bedding structures that form
when sediment is deposited.

These bedding structures all form
in different environments.

These environments which create the bedding
structures will be discussed.

Firstly,
we will talk about the horizontal beds,

or strata,
that the sediment is laid down in.

Sedimentary rock is stratafied,
which means that it has layers.

These layers have formed because sediment
is laid down in horizontal layers called strata.

Between each layer of strata,
we have bedding planes.

And these bedding planes form because
the region has experienced

a change in depositional environment or material.

We can see here in this photo that we have
had one type of sediment laid down

And then,
a change in depositional environment