Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
The process by which soil, rock, or other surface material is moved from one location to another.
What is erosion?
The type of weathering that forms an oxide layer on metal statues.
What is chemical weathering?
This large landform created by water and wind erosion can be found in desert landscapes
What is a canyon?
How wind and water mimic this process by moving materials to new locations.
What is erosion?
The process that forms sediment by breaking down rocks.
What is weathering?
How wind causes weathering by wearing down rock surfaces.
What is blowing sand against the rock?
Created by wind and water, these formations are found in coastal or desert areas.
What are sand dunes?
A waterway where freshwater flows from one area to another, like into an ocean.
What is a river?
The difference between erosion and this process that settles materials in new locations.
What is deposition?
The landform created at the mouth of a river by deposited sediment.
What is a delta?
This body of freshwater, larger than a pond, is surrounded by land.
What is a lake?
The two processes essential for forming sedimentary rocks.
What are weathering and erosion?
Three natural forces that can cause erosion
What are ice, rain, and wind?
Plant roots cause this type of weathering without moving rock pieces.
Physical Weathering
The landform similar to a mid-ocean ridge but found on continents.
What is a mountain range?
The plant that helps prevent sand dunes from eroding in coastal regions.
What is grass?
How seawater causes rocks along coastlines to wear away over time
What is abrasion from sand and salt?
A depression or hole in the ground formed by erosion of underlying rock.
What is a sinkhole?
This slow-moving sheet of ice changes landscapes as it moves across land.
What is a glacier?
A change in landscape over time that can happen around a lake due to sediment accumulation.
What is an increase in elevation or formation of marshlands?