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Deposition is caused by:
- A change in the energy in a river (e.g. on a meander)
- Glacial ablation (at the snout or bottom)
- Change in temperature (in a sea or lake, or potentially even in an ocean)
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What one sedimentary process makes conglomerate and breccia rocks different?
The length of time that the sediments that compose the rocks are eroded causes the sediments in a conglomerate to become rounded.
Is the placing of materials called erosion?
No, the placing of eroded materials is known as deposition (depositing of the water born material downstream).
What is the process for of eroded pieces of rock are left in a new place is?
Deposition
What process formed the grandcayon?
the Colorado river eroded the land to make the grand canyon
What forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sediment is formed when rocks are eroded or weathered in water. When the process occurs on land, the smaller pieces of rock mix with organic matter (plant, animal or spoor), and eventually become soil.
What is the dropping or settling of eroded materials?
The process by which material is dropped or settles is called deposition. The deposition of rock fragments leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks through the process of lithification.
The process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place?
Sediment
What is the process in which eroded pieces of rock are left in a new place called?
Erosion is the process in which eroded pieces of rock are left in a new place. Rock is removed from the earth's surface due to natural causes such as wind or water flow.
The dropping off of bits of eroded rocks is called?
It's called deposition.
The eroded materials carried by water or wind are called?
Sediment
Where is the Niagara falls eroded materials going?
Eventually to the ocean
What happens to earth materials that have been eroded by the river?
Eroded materials are broken down into fine grains and are either eventually packed into sedimentary rocks over a long period of time, piled on to other eroded materials to creat a solid surface, or even launched into the ocean to make it more shallow. Fun fact: Millions of years from now, eroded materials from minerals will eventually fill up the major oceans creating a gigantic landmass.
Eroded materials carried by wind or water are called?
They are called sediments.
What are two different things that move eroded materials?
Water & Wind
What one sedimentary process makes conglomerate and breccia rocks different?
The length of time that the sediments that compose the rocks are eroded causes the sediments in a conglomerate to become rounded.
Is the placing of materials called erosion?
No, the placing of eroded materials is known as deposition (depositing of the water born material downstream).
What is groundwater erosion?
It is groundwater that is being eroded through a process.
