Which process describes the removal and transport of soil or rock from one location to another?

Which process describes the removal and transport of soil or rock from one location to another?

• A. Deposition
• B. Weathering
• C. Erosion
• D. Reclaimed wastewater

Answer: (C)

Erosion describes the removal and transport of soil or rock from one location to another by natural forces such as water, wind, ice, or gravity. It captures the idea of material being moved from where it originated to a new spot, rather than just breaking down in place. Deposition, the process of laying down sediment after it has been transported, is what happens after erosion carries materials away. Weathering is the breakdown of rocks in place without moving them, and reclaimed wastewater isn’t related to geologic transport. For example, a river wears away its banks and carries sediment downstream—that’s erosion at work.

Erosion describes the removal and transport of soil or rock from one location to another by natural forces such as water, wind, ice, or gravity. It captures the idea of material being moved from where it originated to a new spot, rather than just breaking down in place.

Deposition, the process of laying down sediment after it has been transported, is what happens after erosion carries materials away. Weathering is the breakdown of rocks in place without moving them, and reclaimed wastewater isn’t related to geologic transport. For example, a river wears away its banks and carries sediment downstream—that’s erosion at work.