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How do terrigenous sediments move from their source to the deep sea?
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Due to long shore currents the suspended particles transported as a suspended load to the deep sea.
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How do sediments move?
How do sediment move
What is a force is responsible for a rivers capability to move sediments?
The force that is responsible for moving sediments in a river is the current.
How does sediment move from place to place?
Sediments move place to place by Erosion.
Why are sediments deposited?
Sediments are deposited when the water flow begins to decrease. When this happens, the water can no longer move the sediment around, therefore, sediments will fall to the bottom.
What happens to the sediments as they move around?
They gradually get smaller
Which type of mass movement occurs when sediments slowly move downhill because freezing and thawing?
The process in which sediments move slowly downhill, is called creep. It is common where freezing and thawing occur. As ice expands in soil, it pushed sediments up. Then as soil thaws, the sediments move farther downslope. Over time, creep can move large amounts of sediment, possibly causing damage to some structures
What happens to sediments as they move around?
The rocks will gradually get smaller
What is gravity causing rock or sediments to move downhill?
erosion
How does sediment how from place to place?
Sediments move place to place by Erosion.
When do steams deposit sediments?
When gravity and friction overcome the ability of the moving water to move them.
When freezing and thawing cause sediments to move slowly downhill what takes place?
erosion
How does energy relate to the transportatin and deposition of sediments?
Energy plays a crucial role in the transportation and deposition of sediments. In transportation, the energy in the form of wind, water currents, or gravity determines the velocity and force required to move sediments from their source to a new location. Higher energy environments can transport larger and heavier sediments, while lower energy environments are only capable of carrying finer particles. During deposition, the energy of the transporting medium decreases, causing the sediments to settle and be deposited in layers based on their size and weight.
