last updated:
21/8/26
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deposition

Dropping off sediment in new places

When the transporting agent (often water or wind) slows down, sediment is dropped and settles


Common Depositional Environments

  • Rivers & Streams

    - sand, silt

  • Beaches

    - sand, shells

  • Glacial Till

    - unsorted debris

  • Deserts

    - sand dunes

  • Lakes

    - fine sediments

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