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What does sediment form when it falls to the seabed after being carried?
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When does wind-carried sediment fall to the ground?
Wind-carried sediment falls to the ground when wind slows down or some obstacle, such as a boulder or clump of grass, traps the windblown sand and other sediment. When it comes into contact with any obstacle.
What happen in deposition?
When sediment from erosion and weathering of rocks falls or lands somewhere.
What occurs when sediment falls out of water or is down by wind?
weathering
What does sediment form into when it falls to the sea bed?
when sediment falls into the sea it forms into sedimentary rock which then turns into metamorphic rock and back again it comes from the volcanoes it plays a major role in the rock cycle
What causes a river to deposit sediment?
Most sediment washes or falls into a river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river. Wind can also drop sediment into the water. Hope I helped! -DorkyGeek77
How does sediment get deposited?
Sediment is eroded (mainly) rock carried down stream by a river. As the river flow slows heavier particles fall and settle on the river bed. Lighter particle are carried the furthest out into the sea, where they too settle on the sea floor. Storms, floods and shifting tidal currents can alter or change the amount of sediment the river carriers and the rate at which the sediment settles in the sea. The finest sediment is known as silt, and is the slippery mud that lines the tidal estuary creeks where the river flow is the least.
What happens to rain that falls back into ocean?
It gathers all types of things with the most common thing being pollutions and sediment (rocks, dirt, etc)
Is it true that all of the sediment picked up by wind eventually falls to the ground?
yes
How does a river collect sediments?
Most sediment washes or falls into the river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river
What is the process where bits of rock in streams get smaller and rounder?
If a rock falls into a stream or river, they can get transported (carried away). As they are moved by the water, the rock fragment knock against each other and wear away. This is called ABRASION. This bits of rock or sand in streams are called Sediment.
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.
Where do sediment come from?
Sediments are finely divided materials that are carried along by moving water (or other fluid) and preciptate out when the water slows down. Sediment can come from anywhere and be just about anything. Organic and inorganic material alike can become the bits of matter tiny enough to allow it to be picked up and carried along with a moving fluid. It can already be loose and picked up, or can be washed loose by the water. Wind blown material crosses over or falls on water and "sticks" and ends up in it. In any case, the material in the water moves with it to a "final destination" somewhere and then "drops out" as precipitate. A link can be found below, and it will lead an investigator to the Wikipedia post on sediment.
