Earth Science
By: Faith G.
Deposition
The dropping of sediment or particles by water wind or ice.
Delta
Sediment that builds up at a rivers mouth.
floodplain
When rivers deposit sediment outside their banks and form floodplain.
A Long Shore Current
A current that moves parallel to the shore.
Barrier Island
A Long narrow island that forms along a coast.
Sand Dune
A mound of sand piled up by wind.
Glacier
A huge sheet of ice that is slowly moving.
Moraine
A Ridge of sediment left behind when a glacier melts.
Drumlin
A Long oval shape mound of soil rock formed from glacial deposits.