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What forms when sediment is blown against an obstacle and settles behind it?
A sediment deposit called a windward slope forms when sediment is blown against an obstacle and settles behind it. This deposit is characterized by a gradual slope facing into the prevailing wind direction.
When particles of fine windblown sediment settle out of the air and become packed the resulting deposit is called what?
The resulting deposit is called loess.
What is a deposit of soil that collects at the mouth of rivers?
A delta is a deposit of soil that collects at the mouth of rivers. Deltas form when sediment-rich water flows into slower-moving or standing water, causing the sediment to settle and accumulate over time. Deltas are typically shaped like a triangle or fan, with multiple distributaries carrying sediment into the receiving body of water.
When flood waters deposit sediment what land form is created?
When flood waters deposit sediment, they can create a landform called a floodplain. Floodplains are flat, low-lying areas of land adjacent to rivers or streams that are prone to flooding. Over time, repeated flooding can build up layers of sediment, enriching the soil and creating fertile farmland.
How does water affect sediment?
Water can transport sediment by erosion and deposition. It can increase erosion by carrying sediment downstream, or deposit sediment in a new location when the water slows down. Water can also dissolve minerals in sediment, affecting its composition and structure.
Does a glacier deposit sediment when it freezes?
Doesa glacier deposit sediment whenit freezes
How do glaciers deposit sediment?
Its deposits sediment by picking the sediment up which is called plucking.(weathering)
What causes wind to deposit sand and or other sediment?
When the wind starts to slow down it starts to deposit sand or other sediment.
What is the synonym for deposit?
bank deposit, sediment, down payment, alluviation, dethronement, sedimentation, depositary, deposition, depository, deposit, repository
What is another name for a river deposit?
Sediment.
Where do rivers and steams deposit sediment?
in a delta
When does a sediment deposit the sediment it is carrying?
When a glacier melts it deposits the sediment it eroded from the land, creating various landforms.
Does an old or young river deposit more sediment?
an older river deposits more sediment.
When does glacier deposit the sediment itis carrying?
When it melts.
When do streams and rivers deposit sediment?
When their velocity decreases
How do waves deposit sediment on the coastlines?
they wash in the sand at the ocean floor that is then called "deposit" I THINK
What is the triangular or fan shaped deposit of sediment that forms where a river empties into an ocean or lake?
silt This trianguar deposit of sediment where a river empties into an ocean is called a delta.
