The scenario you described is modeling erosion. Erosion is the process by which materials (like soil and clay) are worn away and transported by various agents, such as water, wind, or ice. In this case, the water running over the clay removes most of it from the table, illustrating erosion as it happens. The remaining pebbles and components are likely larger particles that were not washed away.
A soft lump of clay has water run on top of it. Most of the water and clay runs off the table. After a long while, the water is turned off and allowed to dry. There is no clay left; instead, there are small pebbles and other types of components left on the table.
Which natural process is this modeling?
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deposition
deposition
erosion
erosion
physical weathering
physical weathering
chemical weathering
chemical weathering
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