GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

GEOMORPHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The carrying away of sediments by water, ice, or wind is known as:
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water. A similar process, weathering, breaks down or dissolves rock, but does not involve movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The movement of sediments by wind, water, ice, or gravity is called erosion. Sediments are dropped in a new location. The process of dropping sediments in a new location is called deposition. 10 In areas with no plants, wind can move a lot of sediments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wind erosion is referred to as eolian erosion. Differences in atmospheric pressure will cause the motion of air that can erode surface material when velocities are high enough to move particles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Splash Erosion This is the first stage in the erosion process that is caused by rain. Raindrops basically “bombard” the exposed and bare land, moving its particles and destroying the structure of the top layer.

Detailed explanation-5: -surface erosion. fluvial erosion. mass-movement erosion. streambank erosion. 24-Nov-2008

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