Remember to take notes on the concepts presented in all modules. You may very well see this material again on a Concept Quick Quiz!! Module 1.1 - Reading as a Complex Cognitive Process. Learning Objectives: When you finish Mod 1.1 you should be able to answer the following questions:
a rapid, downslope movement of earth materials that occurs when a relatively thin block of loose soil, rock and debris separates from the underlying bedrock. rock slide. a type of landslide that occurs when a sheet of rock moves downhill along a sliding surface. slump.
Deposition occurs when the energy causing the transportation of sediments becomes unable to move the sediments any further due to its weight or friction with other particles. Deposition can occur in deltas, at the base of mountains, at the bottom of oceans, lakes, and seas, in sand dunes, or at the end of glaciers.