Weathering
We can say that weathering is when
Rocks break into sediments
We can say erosion is...
The movement of rocks/ sediments to a new location.
We can say that deposition is ...
When rocks/sediments get dropped off at a new location.
A river running through land will result in this after millions of years
A canyon
A huge crack in the Earth with tall cliff walls
A canyon
Weathering is a process that takes this long
Millions of years
Erosion can be caused by
wind, water, or ice.
Sediments deposited before they reach the ocean usually form
A delta
A glacier sliding down a mountain slope will result
In a valley
A giant space between mountains. Usually v-shaped or u-shaped
A glacier
These three are the main causes of weathering
Wind, water, and ice.
How a glacier causes erosion.
It carries or pushes sediments as it slides down a slope.
Glaciers would drop off sediments...
At the bottom of a mountain or into the ocean.
Wind blowing sediments will often build
Sand dunes
A hill of sediments that constantly shifts from day to day
A sand dune
How ice weathers down a rock.
As a glacier sliding down, or water freezing inside a crack in the rock.
A river causes erosion by
Moving sediments or rocks downstream.
When wind blows sediments they can form
Sand dunes
A river dropping off sediments before reaching an ocean or lake will make...
A delta
Eroded sediments that have been deposited by waves at the edge of the water
Sandy beach
How wind can weather down a rock
By blowing sediments and scraping or wearing down the rock.
Wind can erode rocks by
blowing sediments in the air (dust storms)
What is found at the bottom of the sea
Sediments
Wind can change the face of a cliff, true or false
True
A weirdly shaped rock in the middle of the desert
A butte