Apply Your Knowledge:
Deposition Rates
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| The photograph above shows one of the "Dry Valleys" in Antarctica. Deposition occurs very slowly in such an area. | The photograph above shows buildings on a university campus in Venezuela. A flash flood has deposited enough sediment to bury these buildings up to their roof tops in just a few hours. To see more pictures that were taken after this Venezuelan flood, click Here. |
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worksheet. 1. What factors do you think contribute to the contrasting deposition rates in these two areas? 2. List three other types of environments that are not mentioned on this page. How do you think the rate of deposition compares in those areas and why? |
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