Geography GCSE
Sediment deposition
What Sediment deposition means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sediment deposition
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A selective process in which the heaviest material such as boulders is deposited first, while finer sediments like silt are carried further and deposited last.
Topics that use Sediment deposition
- River landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
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