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How does wave affect sediment?
sediment causes H2O to discolor. also sediment causes some submerged vegetation to die. so to top it off sediment can kill plant life.
What are 2 ways that sediments build up?
Sediment can build up because of the wind or water.
Why does some water appear green?
There is a high copper concentration in your area and the copper that is dug up has corroded into the green sediment you see in the water.
Picking up sediment and moving it to another area is called what?
Picking up sediment and moving it to another area is known as sediment transport.
Water molecules attract other water molecules and tend to pile up via?
Water molecules attract the opposite poles of other polar molecules through poles present in water itself.
What builds up as layers of sediment pile on top of each other?
falling in water
How does sediment pile up on the ocean floor?
deposition. This is because the sand is the sediment and the word deposition means transferring minerals from one place to another. This is how the sediment piles up.
What rocks are usually found with layers?
Sedimentary rock. It forms when layers of sediment pile up.
What do sand dunes and delta have in common?
they are both formed when wind or water picks up sediment
Why does water carve rock?
Water will pick up sediment and the sediment will collide with the rock and eventually carve out rock. The water itself does not break down the rock.
How does wave affect sediment?
sediment causes H2O to discolor. also sediment causes some submerged vegetation to die. so to top it off sediment can kill plant life.
What happens to a river when it enters a large body of water?
It`s called a delta it is an area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the end, or mouth, of a river.
Is sedimentary rocks made of hardened lava?
No. Sediment builds up on a bottom of a body of water, and sinks to the bottom. This is mostly little creatures near the surface of the water who die, then sink to the bottom. After decades of this, quite a thick layer of sediment is built up. This sediment can later be turned into . . . sediment ary rock.
What causes brown brook water?
from the water picking up brown sediment, i.e. dirt
Sentence of sediment?
Sediment is the collection of particles like sand, silt, and clay that settle at the bottom of bodies of water or accumulate on land.
Why is there sediment in your well water?
There is often sediment because it comes out of the ground and up a steel pipe. Fit a sediment filter at the pressure tank, it's very easy.There is often sediment because it comes out of the ground and up a steel pipe. Fit a sediment filter at the pressure tank, it's very easy.
What builds up layer after layer of sediments pile up on top of each other?
falling in water
