How is erosion and deposition the same?

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David Drayer
Apr 9, 2017

They are part of the same process.

Explanation:

Erosion cuts away at existing layers of the earth. Erosion creates sediments that are transported by wind and water.

Deposition is a natural result of erosion the sediments being transported have to be deposited somewhere. Deposition is where the sediments created by erosion are deposited.

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