Deposition science

Deposition is the process by which rocks, sand and sediment are deposited by the forces of erosion. Deposition is intimately tied to the processes of weathering and erosion. First, rocks are broken down into small pieces. This process is known as "weathering." Small pieces of dirt and sand are then picked up by forces of nature in a process known as "erosion." When those sediments are left in a new place, this is called "deposition."

How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into sediments (like sand, pebblies, silt, and clay) by the weather,either physically or chemically.

Free Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition sorting activity from Laura Candler

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Deposition Phase Change: The change of state directly from a gas to a solid.

Natural levees are banks of sand and silt along stream bank built by deposition in small increments during successive floods.

New findings suggest the core has been leaking for the past 2.5 billion years, and that could help scientists understand how the core was formed.

Weathering, erosion and deposition classroom poster