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D. Multiple choice:
1) The main difference between a breccia and a conglomerate is:

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conglomerate has rounded clasts while a breccia has angular clasts. Since water transport rapidly rounds large clasts, breccias normally indicate minimal transport. They commonly form as rock-fall and debris flow deposits along cliffs, and underground along faults or where caves collapse.
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