Which process transports sediment from one location to another?

• A. Translocation
• B. Deposition
• C. Erosion
• D. Weathering

Answer: (C)

Erosion is the process that transports sediment from one location to another. It starts when forces detach soil particles from the surface and then carry them away by agents like water, wind, ice, or gravity. This movement to a new spot is what defines erosion, separating it from other processes: weathering breaks down material in place, while deposition is the laying down of sediment after it has been moved. Translocation, in soils, refers to the internal movement of dissolved or fine materials within the soil profile, not the across-the-landscape transport that erosion accomplishes.