________ is the general term for unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, gravel, and mineral fragments deposited by running water.
A) Alluvium
B) Deposition
C) Aggradation
D) Degradation

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Alluvium refers to the sediment that is deposited by running water. Deposition is a general term for the laying down of sediment by any means, including wind, water, or ice. Aggradation refers to the building up of land surface by deposition of sediment, while degradation refers to the erosion or cutting down of land surface by the movement of water, wind, or ice.

________ Is the General Term for Unconsolidated Clay, Silt, Sand