What is deposition in the rock cycle?
1 Answer
Mar 24, 2016
Deposition is when sediments, soil, or rocks are added to the land. It is the opposite of erosion.
Explanation:
Deposition is when sediments, soil, or rocks are added to the land. It is the opposite of erosion. Deposition is a constructive process, because it builds or creates landforms. Just as wind, water, and other forces can wear away sediments over time, sediments must also be deposited.
When soil is blown away by the wind from one location, it has to land in another. Or when a glacier moves rocks from one spot, the rocks eventually have to settle in another location.
