Deposition

A shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters.

Ridges formed by sediments deposited at the edges of a glacier are know as ______________.

A broad, flat valley through which a river occasionally overflows onto is know as a ___________

Where would the greatest amount of sediments most likely be deposited by this stream?

The photograph shows a fan-shaped accumulation of sediment which is the direct result of ______

The primary force responsible for the flow of water in this stream is ____________

The diagram shows a rock sample with parallel sets of grooves which were most likely caused by

Compared to a low-density particle, a high-density particle of the same size & shape will sink

Which geological feature is pictured below?

Deposits of windblown sand. Sediments are sorted and the steeper end is on the windward side.

Sand bars that become stable and accumulate vegetation.

Created by water from melting glaciers which carries away and deposits sediments.

The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

A glacial deposit would most likely consist of _________________

For which movement of earth materials is gravity not the main force?

At which points along the stream are erosion and deposition dominant?

Which geological feature is pictured below?

Wave-washed sediments along a coast are known as a ________________.

Which geological feature is pictured below? Hint: It was caused by glacier movement.

The particles in a sand dune deposit are small and well-sorted.  How were they transported?

The diagram shows a cross section of the Grand Canyon which is primarily the result of ________