After weathering, sediment is transported by wind, water, or ice to a new location where it can accumulate and create sedimentary rock through the process of lithification. Sediment may also be eroded further or eventually buried, compacted, and cemented to form sedimentary layers.
Weathering and erosion
The byproduct of the weathering of rocks is sediment. Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller particles that form sediment, which can then be transported and deposited in different locations by natural forces like water, wind, and ice.
The breakdown of the Earth's crust into sediment is called weathering. This process includes physical and chemical processes that break down rocks into smaller particles, creating sediment over time.
The sediment derived primarily from the products of weathering on the continents is called terrigenous sediment. It includes materials like quartz, feldspar, and clay that are eroded from rocks on land and transported to the oceans by rivers, wind, or glaciers.
Floods play a role in weathering, erosion, and deposition by carrying and transporting large amounts of sediment and rocks. During a flood, erosion occurs as flowing water removes and transports material. Deposition happens when the water slows down, causing sediment to settle. Overall, floods can accelerate the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition by moving and redistributing Earth's materials.
Any and all rock can be changed into sediment by weathering and erosion.
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Its deposits sediment by picking the sediment up which is called plucking.(weathering)
Weathering and erosion produces and transports sediment.
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Weathering and erosion
Chemical weathering is the main producer of sediment. In chemical weathering, the compounds in rock decompose into substances that are more stable in the surface nvironment.
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It breaks down sediment rock
The byproduct of the weathering of rocks is sediment. Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller particles that form sediment, which can then be transported and deposited in different locations by natural forces like water, wind, and ice.