1. Water: Water is a powerful force that can erode and deposit sediment.
* Erosion: Rain, rivers, ocean waves, and glaciers can all carry away soil, rocks, and other materials.
* Deposition: When water slows down, it loses energy and drops the sediment it was carrying, forming things like deltas, beaches, and sandbars.
2. Wind: Wind can pick up and transport small particles of sediment, especially in dry areas.
* Erosion: Strong winds can carry away sand, dust, and even small rocks.
* Deposition: When wind slows down, it drops the sediment it was carrying, forming things like sand dunes and loess deposits.
3. Ice (Glaciers): Glaciers are massive sheets of ice that can carve out valleys, move rocks, and transport sediment.
* Erosion: Glaciers can grind and scrape away rock, forming valleys and fjords.
* Deposition: When glaciers melt, they deposit the sediment they were carrying, creating moraines, drumlins, and other landforms.
