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Weathering 3
Erosion & Deposition
Term | Definition |
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Solution | When minerals are dissolved and carried in water ; example halite (salt) in ocean water |
sorted | Order in the size of sediment |
Suspension | When small solid particles are carried by moving water: example clay is carried in streams this way. |
Unsorted | No order in the size of sediment |
Weathering | Breakdown of rocks at the earth’s surface (breakdown) |