Which process moves sediment away from its location by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

Which process moves sediment away from its location by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

• A. Erosion
• B. Deposition
• C. Weathering
• D. Rock cycle

Answer: (A)

Erosion is the process that moves sediment away from its original location by natural forces such as wind, water, ice, or gravity. It transports rock and soil, carrying particles downslope or downstream to new places. Weathering, by contrast, breaks rocks into smaller pieces in place without moving them. Deposition is what happens after erosion when the transported material is dropped and laid down in a new location. The rock cycle is the broader set of processes that transform rocks over time, not the movement of sediment itself.

Erosion is the process that moves sediment away from its original location by natural forces such as wind, water, ice, or gravity. It transports rock and soil, carrying particles downslope or downstream to new places. Weathering, by contrast, breaks rocks into smaller pieces in place without moving them. Deposition is what happens after erosion when the transported material is dropped and laid down in a new location. The rock cycle is the broader set of processes that transform rocks over time, not the movement of sediment itself.