Strata
Wind is not a sediment transporting agent.
water
Air is not a sediment transporting agent. Sediment transporting agents typically involve water (such as rivers and oceans), ice (glaciers), or wind. Air can carry dust particles, but it does not transport larger sediment particles like water or ice.
Agents for erosion and transporting sediments include gravity, wind, water (including currents), or ice. Other forces in nature do not act in the same way, for example, lava.
Water is the most common and efficient sediment transporting agent on Earth. It has the ability to move particles of various sizes over long distances, shaping landscapes through erosion and deposition processes. Other agents like wind and ice also play a role in sediment transport, but water is generally considered the most effective.
Wind is not a sediment transporting agent.
water
Air is not a sediment transporting agent. Sediment transporting agents typically involve water (such as rivers and oceans), ice (glaciers), or wind. Air can carry dust particles, but it does not transport larger sediment particles like water or ice.
Agents for erosion and transporting sediments include gravity, wind, water (including currents), or ice. Other forces in nature do not act in the same way, for example, lava.
Once it is able to move, displace and change position of light materials and particles of matter it can carry... then, it is definitely an agent of sediment transportation.
Water is the most common and efficient sediment transporting agent on Earth. It has the ability to move particles of various sizes over long distances, shaping landscapes through erosion and deposition processes. Other agents like wind and ice also play a role in sediment transport, but water is generally considered the most effective.
Sediment transporting agents typically include water, wind, and ice, as they can move sediment from one location to another. However, if a term such as "vegetation" is included in the list, it would not be considered a sediment transporting agent, as it does not have the capability to transport sediment. Instead, vegetation can stabilize soil and prevent erosion, playing a protective role rather than a transporting one.
Decrease in velocity of the transporting agent (wind, water, ice). Change in temperature causing a decrease in solubility of sediment. Lack of energy to keep sediment in suspension.
Yes, glacial ice is a significant sediment transporting agent. As glaciers move, they erode rocks and soil, incorporating these materials into the ice. When glaciers advance or melt, they deposit the sediments they have collected, creating features like moraines and outwash plains. This process plays a crucial role in shaping landscapes and redistributing earth materials.
Stratification as this is a term that describes the layering of rocks and so is not a term that is related to sediment transport (i.e. erosion) but is instead the result of deposition, compaction and cementation.
Deposition is the act or process by which wind or water sets down sediment. This can occur when the transporting force (wind or water) loses energy, causing the sediment it was carrying to settle and accumulate in a new location.
No, deposition occurs when the agents of erosion, like water, wind, or ice, drop or deposit the sediment they have been carrying. This sediment is usually dropped in a new location where the energy of the transporting agent decreases, leading to the sediment being deposited.