The rocks, sand, and silt eroded by a river is called the "load."
Oh, dude, that's called abrasion. It's like when those particles in the river are all rubbing up against each other, wearing each other down like a bunch of tiny, aggressive little pebbles in a mosh pit. So yeah, abrasion is basically nature's way of saying, "Hey, let's smooth things out a bit, shall we?"
True. When a river slows down, it loses its ability to carry large sediment particles, so it deposits them first. Smaller particles settle later as the energy of the river decreases further.
Placer deposits. These are formed by the settling of heavy minerals like gold, diamond, and platinum when the energy of the river current decreases, allowing the denser particles to sink to the bottom.
The loose covering of weathered rock particles overlying bedrock is called regolith. It consists of a mix of soil, sand, gravel, and other particles that have been broken down over time through weathering processes.
The rocks, sand, and silt eroded by a river is called the "load."
Oh, dude, that's called abrasion. It's like when those particles in the river are all rubbing up against each other, wearing each other down like a bunch of tiny, aggressive little pebbles in a mosh pit. So yeah, abrasion is basically nature's way of saying, "Hey, let's smooth things out a bit, shall we?"
True. When a river slows down, it loses its ability to carry large sediment particles, so it deposits them first. Smaller particles settle later as the energy of the river decreases further.
Placer deposits. These are formed by the settling of heavy minerals like gold, diamond, and platinum when the energy of the river current decreases, allowing the denser particles to sink to the bottom.
Yes, atoms can be broken down into smaller particles called subatomic particles, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.
The process is called deposition.
The agent of mechanical weathering you are referring to is called abrasion. It occurs when rocks are physically worn down by the friction and impact of other rock particles.
cookie monster
Soils deposited by a river or stream are known as alluvial soils. Alluvium may consist of coarse soil particles, such as sand and gravel, down to fine soil particles, like silt and clay. The lower the flow energy of the water, the finer particle sizes will settle.
The loose covering of weathered rock particles overlying bedrock is called regolith. It consists of a mix of soil, sand, gravel, and other particles that have been broken down over time through weathering processes.
ghat
Weathered rock particles are small pieces of rock that have been broken down by physical, chemical, or biological processes. These particles can be found in soil, sediment, and other natural formations.