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What is the dropping of sediment that occurs when an agent of erosion can no longer carry its load?
I'm pretty sure it is called "deposition".
The dropping of sediments by any agent of erosion is called?
deposition
The dropping of sediments by any agent of erosion is called what?
The dropping of sediments by any agent of erosion is called deposition. This process occurs when the transporting capacity of the agent (such as water, wind, or ice) decreases, causing the sediments it was carrying to settle on the Earth's surface.
The process by which erosion lays down sediment in new location is called?
The process by which erosion lays down sediment in a new location is called deposition. This occurs when sediment is carried away by agents of erosion, such as water or wind, and is then deposited in a different area due to a decrease in energy of the transporting agent.
The agent of erosion responsible for the removal of the majority of sediment is?
Water erosion, such as from rivers, streams, and rainfall, is the primary agent responsible for the removal of the majority of sediment on Earth's surface. This type of erosion transports sediment through erosion processes like abrasion, hydraulic action, and solution.
Which of the agents of erosion is the fastest?
Water is typically the fastest agent of erosion due to its ability to transport and erode sediment quickly in the form of rivers, streams, and ocean currents.
The predominant agent of erosion is?
the predominant agent of erosion is running water.
What kind of agent of erosion moves the same amount of sediment as ice?
water moves a greater amount of sediment in a much faster way
Which agent of erosion deposits irregular mounds of unsorted sediment with parallel scratches on rounded particles?
Glaciers are the agent of erosion that deposit irregular mounds of unsorted sediment with parallel scratches on rounded particles. This type of deposit is called a moraine, which is formed as the glacier moves and carries a mixture of different-sized sediments that get deposited when the glacier melts.
What is the agent of erosion for mass movement?
Gravity is the main agent of erosion for mass movement. It pulls rock and sediment downslope, causing mass wasting processes like landslides, rockfalls, and slumps.
What does not act as an agent for for transporting sediment?
Strata
Is deposition occurs where the agents of erosion lay down sediment.?
No, deposition occurs when the agents of erosion, like water, wind, or ice, drop or deposit the sediment they have been carrying. This sediment is usually dropped in a new location where the energy of the transporting agent decreases, leading to the sediment being deposited.
