What is the process called when sediment is laid down in new locations?

What is the process called when sediment is laid down in new locations?

• A. Deposition
• B. Erosion
• C. Weathering
• D. Sedimentation

Answer: (A)

When sediment is carried away by wind or water and finally comes to rest somewhere else, that laying down of material is called deposition. It happens when the moving sediment slows down or loses enough energy to drop its particles in a new place, building up layers over time. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks in place, erosion is the removal and transport of sediment, and sedimentation refers to the buildup that results from deposition. The action of placing the sediment in a new location is best described as deposition.

When sediment is carried away by wind or water and finally comes to rest somewhere else, that laying down of material is called deposition. It happens when the moving sediment slows down or loses enough energy to drop its particles in a new place, building up layers over time. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks in place, erosion is the removal and transport of sediment, and sedimentation refers to the buildup that results from deposition. The action of placing the sediment in a new location is best described as deposition.