What is accurate about the land surface today, that you can observe in places such as pennsylvania?.

Geography

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Alex17521 [72]2 years ago

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Sediment is being deposited in a few places, but most places are eroding.

<h3><u>What is sediment?</u></h3>

Sediment is a naturally occurring substance that is broken down by weathering processes and then moved by the force of gravity acting on the particles or by the action of wind, water, or ice.
For instance, sand and silt can be carried in river water in suspension and, once they reach the sea floor, are deposited through sedimentation.
If they are buried, however, they may eventually undergo lithification and turn into sandstone and siltstone.

Sediment is moved based on its own size, volume, density, and shape as well as the force of the flow that transports it.

Larger or denser particles will have a higher likelihood of falling through the flow, while stronger flows will increase the lift and drag on the particle, forcing it to ascend.

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