Observe how sediments are deposited

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This interactive Earth science visualization for middle and high school students illustrates the order in which sediments of different sizes are deposited by a river as it flows into a lake. A short animation accompanied by text boxes demonstrates that as stream flow progressively lessens, large sediments like gravel are the first to drop out and be deposited, followed by sand sediments, and finally by smaller clay-sized sediments. Students are able to use control buttons to play, pause and move forward and backward through the simulation. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

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Subject keyword(s)	Earth and space science, Earth processes, Sediment deposition
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Instructional Material
Resource format	text, text/html
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Visualization ES0604  Observe how sediments are deposited. This animation shows a side view of an area where a river flows into a lake. As flowing water enters the lake, its velocity decreases. The water's ability to carry sediments also decreases. Sediments carried by the stream are deposited where the slowing water can no longer move them. The largest sediments are deposited near the shore. Increasingly smaller sediments settle out farther from the shore where the water is calmer.   !   Click the image to see the animation. Use the movie controls to examine the sequence.