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Water, wind, and ice.
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What are the 3 ways in which erosion moves sediment?
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What are the three ways of river erosion?
The three ways of river erosion are hydraulic action (force of water on the river banks), abrasion (wearing down of the riverbed by sediment), and attrition (erosion caused by rocks and sediment carried by the river rubbing against each other).
Describe three ways that sediment moves in a river?
Sediment in a river can move via traction, where particles are pushed or dragged along the riverbed by the flow of water. Saltation involves the bouncing or hopping of smaller sediment particles along the riverbed. Finally, suspension occurs when finer sediment particles are carried within the flowing water column.
In what ways can sediment enter a river?
Sediment can enter a river through erosion of the riverbanks, from runoff carrying sediment from surrounding land, through landslides or mudflows, and from human activities such as construction and mining.
What are 2 ways that sediments build up?
Sediment can build up because of the wind or water.
What are the three ways that wind erosion moves sediments?
Wind erosion moves sediments through saltation (small particles bouncing along the ground), suspension (fine particles carried in the air), and surface creep (larger particles rolling or sliding on the ground surface).
What are three ways erosion can occur?
Erosion can occur through the actions of water, wind, and ice. Water erosion can happen from rainfall, rivers, or waves wearing away soil and rock. Wind erosion occurs when wind carries away loose particles of soil and sediment. Ice erosion happens when glaciers move and scrape against the land, wearing it down over time.
4 ways erosion can occur?
Water erosion, caused by the flow of water carrying away soil and sediment. Wind erosion, when wind blows soil particles away from their original location. Glacial erosion, as glaciers move over the land, scraping and carrying away rocks and sediment. Coastal erosion, where waves and tides wear away coastlines, cliffs, and beaches.
What are three ways the water moves?
The three ways the ocean moves in are currents, tides, and waves. I figured this out while I was doing homework. Maybe it does help you learn. :)
Four ways sediment can form?
sediment was formed by weathering and erosion in a source area, and then transported to the place of deposition by water, wind, mass movement or glaciers which are called agents of denudation.
In what ways does a river carry it's load?
Fast-moving water actually lifts sand and other, smaller sediment and carries it downstream. Water dissolves some sediment completely. Most large sediment falls to the bottom and moves by rolling and sliding.
How many ways can rocks or sediments moves to new areas?
There are an unlimited number of ways that a rock or piece of sediment can move to a new area. Animals and water carry these things for example.
