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What is a build up of sediment deposited along the channel of a river that keeps a river inside its banks?
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During the rock cycle rocks get broken apart by weathering carried along by erosion and eventually deposited in a body of water What happens next?
It depends on where the sediment is deposited. Not all sediment is deposited in a body of water. If the transport mechanism is a stream then the sediment can be deposited on the flood plain of the river or in a lake. If the sediment is deposited on the flood plain it will do two things. 1) The sediment of the flood plain will eventually lithify and 2) The river will continue to down cut and after X number of years the flood plain will no longer be subject to the flood waters of the river. At this point it is classified as a terrace (a flood plain of the past that is no longer inundated by flood water). The cycle basically starts over at this point with weathering and erosion processes breaking down and transporting the terrace sediment back into the river. If the sediment is transported to a lake, a delta will form. As the sediment is deposited in the lake the main channel of the river will extend out into the lake, this lowers the gradient of the main channel which slows the flow of water through the channel and allows for the deposition of sediment in the channel. When the main channel fills with sediment and no longer has the ability to channel all of the water from the river, dis-tributary channels will form these dis- tributary channels migrate across the delta transporting sediment as they go. Lithification takes place in the lower layers of the delta but this lithified sediment is only subjected to erosion during very high flows that are capable of transporting the sediment that covers the lithified layers.Basically, no matter where the sediment is deposited, it is subject to the processes which weathered and transported it to its current location.Wow really? these guys are just looking for a basic answer not an essay
An accumulation of sediment deposited by waves and longshore drift along a bay is called a?
wrack is the debris along the shoreline
What transports most of the sediment in the beach environment?
Longshore Currents transport most sediment along the shore of beaches, according to my science book. .
What is the movement of rock or sediment downhill along a curved surface?
erousion
Creep is a flow of rock or sediment along a curved surface?
creep
What is a build up of sediment deposits along the channel of a river that keeps a river inside its banks?
Levee
What is a streams bed load?
Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
During the rock cycle rocks get broken apart by weathering carried along by erosion and eventually deposited in a body of water What happens next?
It depends on where the sediment is deposited. Not all sediment is deposited in a body of water. If the transport mechanism is a stream then the sediment can be deposited on the flood plain of the river or in a lake. If the sediment is deposited on the flood plain it will do two things. 1) The sediment of the flood plain will eventually lithify and 2) The river will continue to down cut and after X number of years the flood plain will no longer be subject to the flood waters of the river. At this point it is classified as a terrace (a flood plain of the past that is no longer inundated by flood water). The cycle basically starts over at this point with weathering and erosion processes breaking down and transporting the terrace sediment back into the river. If the sediment is transported to a lake, a delta will form. As the sediment is deposited in the lake the main channel of the river will extend out into the lake, this lowers the gradient of the main channel which slows the flow of water through the channel and allows for the deposition of sediment in the channel. When the main channel fills with sediment and no longer has the ability to channel all of the water from the river, dis-tributary channels will form these dis- tributary channels migrate across the delta transporting sediment as they go. Lithification takes place in the lower layers of the delta but this lithified sediment is only subjected to erosion during very high flows that are capable of transporting the sediment that covers the lithified layers.Basically, no matter where the sediment is deposited, it is subject to the processes which weathered and transported it to its current location.Wow really? these guys are just looking for a basic answer not an essay
What word is an area of wave crashed sediment along a coast?
till deposited from glacier
An accumulation of sediment deposited by waves and longshore drift along a bay is called a?
wrack is the debris along the shoreline
What happened to a river when sediment is deposited along its banks?
It might get more narrow, I mean since they are rocks it will close the path more
When is the most sediment deposited along the river?
After a heavy rain, or in the spring when the snow melts.
When are sediments transported by a river deposited?
when rivers enter oceans or lakes, the water slows and sediment is deposited.
Where was most of Egypt's fertile land?
Egypt's futile land was along the banks of the river Nile, where the yearly flood waters deposited sediment which fertilised the ground
Why is a beach more likely to change rapidly if it is placed along a river mouth where there are many winter storms than if it is found along a quiet stretch where there are no rivers and few storms?
Rivers carry sediment, which when deposited at the beach, increases the land. Similarly, rivers can carry sediment away from a beach, also changing its shape. These two forces can work together to effectively move sediment from one area of the beach to another. Similarly, storms also move sediment.
How is a spit formed?
A spit is formed by longshore drift, where sediments are carried along the coastline by waves and currents. When the sediment encounters a change in direction, such as a headland or estuary, it is deposited and accumulates to form a narrow, elongated landform known as a spit. Over time, vegetation may grow on the spit, further stabilizing it.
How are spits made?
Spits are narrow, elongated ridges of sand or gravel that form due to the movement of sediment by longshore drift along a coastline. They typically extend from the shoreline into a body of water, often forming at the mouth of a bay or estuary where sediment is deposited by waves and currents. Over time, spits can grow and change shape as sediment is added to one end and eroded from the other.
