
Deposition of Sediment
Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice. Sediment can be transported as pebbles, sand & mud, or as salts dissolved in water. Salts may later be deposited by organic activity (e.g. as sea-shells) or by evaporation.
I. Sediment grains transported and deposited by Wind, Water and Ice:
Sediments produced by: II. Living Organisms III. Evaporation
