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.
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Glacial till is unsorted sediment deposited directly by glacial ice.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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. Glaciers carry large amounts of sediment. When that sediment is deposited it is called glacial till.
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.
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.
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.
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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.