2.1 The Earth's surface

when sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

many layers of deposited sediment can for a flat area

• alluvial fan

• detla

• floodplain

a fan shaped deposit that forms on dry land

• alluvial fan

• delta

• floodplain

streams often deposit their loads in a fan shaped pattern.

• alluvial fan

• delta

• floodplain

water located within the rocks below the Earth's surface

• beach

• groundwater

• shoreline

place where land and a body of water meet

• beach

• groundwater

• shoreline

area of shoreline that is made up of material deposited by waves and currents

• beach

• groundwater

• shoreline

underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel or shell material

• barrier island

• Beach

• sandbar

a long, narrow island, usually made up of sand that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance offshore.

• barrier island

• beach

• sandbar

materials carried by a stream

• discharge

• gradient

• load