Question #99851
As a river slows down, it drops off rocks and sediments along the riverbank. What is this process called?
Expert's answer
A deposition is a process observed when the materials (rocks and sediments) carried by a river are deposited along the riverbanks. The process is also stimulated by the decreased speed of the water stream when the river enters a shallow area, or it meets a barrier (i.e., another body of water).
