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Which is not a sediment transporting agent from the following list - Stream water wind storm glacial ice and stratification?
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.
Which are not sediment transporting agents?
stratification
What is the name of a small depression created by the melting of a chunk of ice in glacial sediment?
a kettle
When a glacier leaves behind a rock that is a completely different material composition than the formation it is deposited upon it is called what?
Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice.
Is sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers called outwash?
No, sediment of different sized particles left by ice from glaciers is called glacial till. Outwash is sediment deposited by meltwater streams flowing away from a glacier.
Which is not a sediment transporting agent from the following list - Stream water wind storm glacial ice and stratification?
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.
Is not a sediment transporting agent?
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.
Which are not sediment transporting agents?
stratification
What does not act as an agent for for transporting sediment?
Strata
What is the best sediment transporting agent?
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.
What are 3 causes of deposition?
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.
Can ice carry sediment?
Yes. Glaciers carry large amounts of sediment. When that sediment is deposited it is called glacial till.
What does not act as agent for eroding rock and transporting sediment?
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.
When does a glacier deposit the sediment it is carrying away?
A glacier deposits the sediment it is carrying away when it reaches the end of its flow path, where the melting ice releases the sediments it was transporting. This process forms various landforms such as moraines, outwash plains, and glacial till.
Is deposition occurs where the agents of erosion lay down sediment.?
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.
What is the name of a small depression created by the melting of a chunk of ice in glacial sediment?
a kettle
What is dropping of sediment from wind or water that slows down or ice that melts called?
The dropping of sediment from wind or water that slows down is called sediment deposition. When ice melts and releases sediment it carries, it is known as glacial meltwater sedimentation.
