Additions to property from natural causes are called what?

• A. Emblements
• B. Annexation
• C. Fixtures
• D. Land

Answer: (B)

Additions to land that occur from natural causes are called accretion (also known as alluvion). This is a gradual process where natural forces like water or wind deposit soil or other materials, enlarging the real property over time. The owner automatically gains title to the newly added land as it becomes part of the real property, subject to any applicable boundary and environmental rules.

The other terms don’t fit this situation: emblements are crops produced by annual labor and remain personal property; annexation refers to attaching personal property to real property to make it a fixture (not growth of land from nature); fixtures are items permanently attached to the property and become part of the real estate; land is the property itself, not an added portion.