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water, wind, ice, etc. do transport sediment.
lava does not transport sediment
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Describe the role of earth's water system in the rock cycle?
Erosion by wind or water transports the rock particles and sediments to other places, eventually reaching the ocean. At the ocean bottom, the sediments are compacted and cemented, forming sedimentary rock.
How does weathering and erosion change a mountain made of solid rock?
Weathering breaks or dissolves the rock and erosion transports the resultant sediments to another location. The result is a gradual reduction in the elevation of the mountain.
What are the three types of the ocean floor sediments?
The three types of ocean floor sediments are Terrigenous, Biogenous, and Hydrogenous sediments.
What is the difference between sediments in the outwash and sediments in the moraines?
Sediments that are in outwash are sorted sediments, organized by size, while sediments that are in moraine are unsorted.
Why is the phloem in a leaf important to the roots of a plant?
It provides the roots with carbohydrates. (APEX)
When sediments are slowly changed to rock what forces the sediments together?
Pressure of water and other sediments.
What are Four ways in which rivers transport sediment?
A River transports sediments in solution (dissolved), in suspension (suspended load), and by scooting or rolling along the bottom. As for the fourth, I'm not sure but I think it's something like traction are something. I never learned a fourth.
What is deposition in weathering?
The dropping of the sediments or DEPOSITING the sediments
What is the chemical sediments?
Chemical sediments are mineral precipitate :)
How do lithogenous sediments differ from biogenous sediments?
Lithogenous sediments come from the land They result primarily from erosion by water, wind, and ice Biogenous sediments originate from organisms The particles in these sediments come from shells and hard skeletons. Although lithogenous sediments represent the largest total volume, biogenous sediments cover a greater area of sea floor
When do steams erode sediments?
Streams constantly erode sediments. Anytime the water is moving, sediments are being eroded
What are the three types of ocean sediments?
The three types of ocean floor sediments are Terrigenous, Biogenous, and Hydrogenous sediments.
