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Deposition is the geological process whereby material is being added to a landform. The process by which wind, water, or ice creates a sediment deposit through the laying down of granular material that has been eroded and transported from another geographical location. Deposition occurs when the forces responsible for sediment transportation are no longer sufficient to overcome forces of particle weight and friction that resist motion. Deposition can also refer to the build up of a sediment from organically derived matter or chemical processes. For example, chalk is made up partly of the microscopic calcium carbonate skeletons of marine plankton, the deposition of which have induced chemical processes to deposit further calcium carbonate. Geological processes

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DepositionDeposition is a word used in many fields to describe different processes: In law, deposition is the taking of testimony outside of court. In chemistry, deposition is particles settling out of a solution. In geology, deposition is material (like sediment)	Deposition (law)In law, a deposition is the act or fact of taking sworn testimony of a witness outside of court, in certain well-defined circumstances. It is a part of the discovery process whereby litigants obtain information from each other in preparation for trial.	Deposition (meteorology)Deposition is the process by which, in sub-freezing air, water vapor changes directly to ice without first becoming a liquid. This is how snow forms in clouds, as well as frost and hoar frost on the ground. The reverse of deposition is sublimation. See al
Deposition (chemistry)Deposition is a term used in chemistry to describe the settling of particles or sediment from a solution or suspension mixture. The term is also widely used in earth science to describe the same process in a geological sense. Deposition of particles is an	Deposition (geology)Deposition is the geological process whereby material is being added to a landform. The process by which wind, water, or ice creates a sediment deposit through the laying down of granular material that has been eroded and transported from another geograph	Deposition (politics)Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician. It may be done by coup, impeachment or invasion. Notable deposed politicians Arnoldo Aleman Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fulgencio Batista Hugo Chavez Hissene Habre Adolf Hitler Saddam Hussein

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