Which of the following is an alternate word used in geology for deposition?

Aggrandizement

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Degradation

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Aggradation

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Transportation

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Solution

The correct option is C Aggradation
Gradation is made up of three main processes - Erosion or degradation, transportation, and deposition or aggradation.

Aggradation is the term used in geology for the increase in land elevation, typically in a river system, due to the deposition of sediment.

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