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Q: Are deltas created by erosion or deposition?
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Are sand dunes and deltas examples of erosion?

No, they are examples of deposition, not erosion.


Are deltas and alluivial fans formed by erosion or deposition?

They are formed by deposition of sediments from rivers and streams.


How are a delta a beach and a dune created?

Deltas are created by pieces of rock being weathered, washed away by erosion and deposition at the mouth of the river where it meets an ocean. Beaches are created by deposition of sand by waves. Dunes are created by erosion of sand by wind.


How is erosion and deposition alike?

I don't think they are, deposition is the settling down of sediments that had been carried by erosion. Deposition is how deltas and alluvial fans are created. However erosion is the process of moving weathered sediments to a new location. So, a way deposition and erosion are similar is that they are in the same process. Weathering -> Erosion -> Deposition


Is a delta formed by erosion or deposition?

Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river.


How is erosion helpful?

Erosion is helpful because it helps make beaches, sand dunes, and deltas. Erosion does not make these landforms, deposition does, but erosion links with deposition. Erosion is also damaging because it washes away soil and clogs waterways


How erosion helps?

Erosion is helpful because it helps make beaches, sand dunes, and deltas. Erosion does not make these landforms, deposition does, but erosion links with deposition. Erosion is also damaging because it washes away soil and clogs waterways


Is a dune created by erosion or deposition?

deposition


Is a waterfall created by erosion or deposition?

erosion


Is a drumlin created by erosion and deposition?

erosion


What landforms are created through deposition?

Well deposition means it drops particulars or landforms in a new location and it makes a whole new world. Also erosion can make sand dunes the water cycle and it can sometimes carve out canyons, mountain, valleys, and tributaries.


How is delta formed-all the steps?

Deltas are created by deposition.