what do you mean by the following terms- 1.erosion 2.deposition Share with your friends Share 0 Ishat Pandit answered this removal of the top most layer of soil means erosion of soil. settling of the sediment to bottom is called deposition. 2 View Full Answer Tarunteja A answered this removal of the tip layer of soil is erosion settling of sediments is desposion 0 Tarunteja A answered this sorry deposition 0