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Deposition
Term | Definition |
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Deposition | The dropping off of bits of eroded rock Sediment - small bits of broken down material. |
Agent of Deposition | Something that drops off the eroded bits of rocks such as wind, water, or ice. |
Delta | A deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river. |
Floodplains | Areas that form when rivers are flooded from their banks and sediment deposits are left. |
Sand Dunes | Wind carries and deposits it in mounds. |
Barrier Islands | Type of islands |