The Term Deposition Can Refer to Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

The term deposition can refer to which of the following processes?

• A) the settling out of soil particles as wind or water action slows
• B) the breakup of rocks into smaller pieces
• C) the movement of loose rock and soil by the force of wind and moving water
• D) the movement of loose rock and soil down a slope due to gravity

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Definitions:

Intermediate

A term used to describe entities or phenomena that fall in the middle of a specified range or scale, often used in geological contexts to describe rocks or volcanic activities with properties between felsic and mafic.

Main Batholith

A large body of igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface by the intrusion and solidification of magma.

Partial Melting

The process where only a portion of a solid mixture melts, resulting in the formation of magma with different composition from the original material.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and into the mantle, causing volcanic and seismic activity.