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What is the process by which erosion lays down sediment in new locations?
deposition, fancy word for depositing sediment.
What is a good definition for deposition?
A good definition for deposition is this: It is the process of dropping, or depositing, sediment in a new location.
What 4 agents are responsible for depositing sediment in the water?
There are four agents that are responsible for depositing sediment in the water. They are weathering, erosion, deposition, and snow.
What creates a delta?
A river depositing sediment as it empties into the ocean.
How is erosion different from deposition?
Erosion is the moving of sediments deposition is depositing the sediment in an area
Explain the difference between erosion and deposition?
Glacial erosion is the process by which a glacial flows over the land, picking up rocks. Glacial deposition is the process by which a glacier gathers a huge amount of rock and soil as it Erodes the land in the path
What is dropping of sediment after it is moved?
The answer is deposition, like your depositing something off somewhereso that is why it is called deposition
What impact do the tides have on land forms?
Tides can erode the land and reshape the coastline. The process can take millions of years or in some cases the process can happen quickly. Tides can also help to build up land through depositing sand & sediment.
How are dunes created by deposition?
Dunes are formed from aeolian deposition which consists of the wind picking up sediment, then blowing it, then dropping it. Dunes are an accumulation of sediment. More sediment is deposited on a dune as wind loses more energy when it hits it, thus depositing the sediment, growing the dune.
Sediment settles out of moving water by the process of?
Sediment settles out of the moving water by the process of.
What is forming a delta an example of?
forming a delta is an example of deposition. depositing sediment somewhere else to create new land.
What is the process in which soil sand and sediment are formed?
Weathering is the process in which soil, sand, and sediment are formed.
