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What Sediments can be picked by?
Sediments can be picked up by wind, and water.
In what ways are sediments transported?
By water or wind
What four things can move sediments?
Water, wind, gravity, and ice can all move sediments from one place to another.
How are sediments moved about?
Mostly By water from river.... than Air, Glaciers etc.
How do lithogenous sediments differ from biogenous sediments?
Lithogenous sediments come from the land They result primarily from erosion by water, wind, and ice Biogenous sediments originate from organisms The particles in these sediments come from shells and hard skeletons. Although lithogenous sediments represent the largest total volume, biogenous sediments cover a greater area of sea floor
Sediments left behind by moving wind or water?
sediments left behind by moving water or wind
What Sediments can be picked by?
Sediments can be picked up by wind, and water.
Sediments can be picked up by what?
Sediments can be picked up by water, wind, or ice. Water can transport sediments in rivers, streams, and oceans, while wind can carry sediments in the form of dust or sand. Ice, through processes like glaciers, can also transport sediments across landscapes.
In what ways are sediments transported?
By water or wind
Which factor can transport sediments?
Water, wind, glaciers, and gravity are all factors that can transport sediments. These agents can move sediments from one place to another through erosion and deposition processes.
Why do wind and water deposit sediments?
Wind and water can carry sediments because of their energy and movement. As they flow, they can pick up sediments from the ground and transport them to new locations. When their speed decreases, they drop these sediments, leading to their deposition.
Breaks down rocks into sediments?
Wind and water
What is a natural carrier of sediments?
Water, wind, and ice.
What do sediments tend to from when transported by water and wind?
Sediments transported by water and wind can form various sedimentary structures such as sand dunes, river deltas, beaches, and alluvial fans. These structures develop as the sediments settle and accumulate in response to the flow dynamics and energy of the transporting medium.
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.
What are the characteristics or properties of sediments?
They are really small and they make sedimentary rocks if they clump together in layers over time. They come from other rocks. They can be transported by wind, water, and ice.
What sediments tend to form when transpoprted by water and wind?
unsorted deposition
