Water shapes the land through various erosion processes including sediment deposition, water erosion, groundwater erosion, and glacial erosion. Sediment is washed away by streams and rivers and deposited elsewhere, building up landforms like deltas. Groundwater seeps through cracks and pores in rock, dissolving soft stone and leaving behind caves, sinkholes, and stalactites. Glaciers pick up and redistribute sediment as they advance and retreat.