Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition? It is transported to a different location

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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

It is transported to a different location.
It is released from a transporting medium.
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.

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It is released from a transporting medium.

Explanation: Deposition occurs when wind, water, ice, or gravity loses energy and drops the sediment it has been carrying (for example, a river depositing sand when its flow slows).

Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

It is transported to a different location.
It is released from a transporting medium.
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.

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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition? It is transported to a different location. It is released from a transporting medium. It settles down beneath existing sediment. It breaks down into finer sediment particles.

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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

It is transported to a different location.
It is released from a transporting medium.
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.