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What we called fine sand soil or mud which is carried alnog by river?
Sediment is dirt, rocks, and sand carried by a river.
What builds up layer after layer of sediments pile up on top of each other?
falling in water
How does deposition happen?
Deposition occurs when sediments, carried by wind, water, or ice, settle and accumulate in a new location. This process is typically driven by gravity, as the transported particles lose energy and come to rest. Over time, these deposited sediments can build up layers and form sedimentary rocks.
How does gravity contribute to deposition?
Gravity contributes to deposition by causing particles carried by water, ice, or wind to settle on a surface when the force of gravity overcomes the particle's ability to remain suspended in the fluid medium. As the fluid flow slows down, the gravitational force pulls particles downward, leading to their deposition on the surface. This process is essential for the formation of sedimentary rocks and landforms.
Eroded materials carried by wind or water are called?
Eroded materials carried by wind or water are called sediment.
What is a brief summary of the section charateristics of clastic sediment in the Earth space science book?
Is determined by the way the sediments were transported to the place where they are deposited. Sediments have four main transported agents: Wind, Water, Gravity, and Ice. Sediments particles size can be carried and the distance is determined by the speed of that particle. Both the the distance of the sediments and the sediments agents determines the characteristics of that sediment.
Since humans have been present the amount of sediments carried by rivers has?
Since human appeared, the amount of sediments carried by rivers has increased dramatically
What pulls rock and sediments downhill?
gravity
How are dissolved particles of sediments carried In a river?
They are in solution.
What we called fine sand soil or mud which is carried alnog by river?
Sediment is dirt, rocks, and sand carried by a river.
What happened to sediments in the presence of gravity?
They sink to the bottom.
Which Law deals with how sediments are laid down in water?
Gravity
What is gravity causing rock or sediments to move downhill?
erosion
How can a stream cause erosion?
Little sediments are carried by the eroding stream
What are small Soil particles that are carried by water and deposited into a delta?
sediments
How does gravity contribute to deposition?
Gravity contributes to deposition by causing particles carried by water, ice, or wind to settle on a surface when the force of gravity overcomes the particle's ability to remain suspended in the fluid medium. As the fluid flow slows down, the gravitational force pulls particles downward, leading to their deposition on the surface. This process is essential for the formation of sedimentary rocks and landforms.
Where does a River erode sediment?
sediments are transported by ocean rift, streams, river currents, wind (air). they are deposited according to size. The largest sediments are deposited first. The sediments settle into the sand and are carried by the stream. Near the mouth of the stream where the water moves slowly the small sediments settle out. The larger sediments get carried by the river into the sea then the samller sediments. The sea water dissolved minerals and soak the sediments and cement together. This eventually forms sediments.
