Mass Wasting is the transfer of rock material downslope by gravity. It is another process to restore equilibrium . Sheets can collapse to small streams that cut tiny channels called rills . Rills can enlarge to form gullies . Groundwater carries away particles.
Wind erosion becomes significant in periods of prolonged drought.
The slower-moving water can not hold as much suspended material, so some deposits out. The sediment accumulates, resulting in greater pressure on the lower layers of sediment. Under pressure, sediment and mineral matter cement together to form sedimentary rocks . Lithification - the transformation of sediments into sedimentary rocks. Me tamorphic R ocks Heat and pressure can transform sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks .