GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEDIMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When wind, water, or ice carry sediments across earth’s surface, it is called ____
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
deposition
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: -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-3: -Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice. Sediment can be transported as pebbles, sand and mud, or as salts dissolved in water.

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: -Erosion is the removal and transportation of rock or soil. Erosion can move sediment through water, ice, or wind. Water can wash sediment, such as gravel or pebbles, down from a creek, into a river, and eventually to that river’s delta.

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