The deforestation of a wooded area increases erosion, resulting in increased sediment at the bottom of a nearby river. This lead
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A. Sediment
Both weathering and erosion produce sediment
Weathering, by definition, is the physical integration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth’s surface. Erosion, by definition, is the gradual destruction of something by natural forces (e.g. water, wind, ice). Therefore, the characteristic of both weathering and erosion is that it occurs naturally.
Both weathering and erosion produce sediment
Weathering, by definition, is the physical integration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth’s surface. Erosion, by definition, is the gradual destruction of something by natural forces (e.g. water, wind, ice). Therefore, the characteristic of both weathering and erosion is that it occurs naturally.