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Rocks and the Rock Cycle — Cumulative exam

Question 9 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

Answer
A
It is transported to a different location.
B
It is released from a transporting medium.
C
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
D
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.

Explanation

Deposition happens when a transporting medium, such as water, wind, or ice, drops the sediment it was carrying. Thus, the sediment is released from the transporting medium. Transporting sediment to a new place describes movement, while breaking it into finer particles is weathering.

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