Weathering and Erosion
What is weathering?
•The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or even plants.
What is an arch formed by?
wind erosion
• A natural event that builds up Earth’s surface and makes new landforms, like lava forming new islands or sand piling into dunes.
constructive process
What is erosion?
•The process of moving rocks, sand, or soil from one place to another by wind, water, or ice.
What is a sand dune formed by?
wind erosion
•A crack in the Earth’s crust where rocks have moved.
fault
What is deposition?
• When wind, water, or ice drops (deposits) the dirt, sand, or rocks it was carrying, creating new land.
What is a delta formed by?
water erosion and deposition
• A very tall landform that rises high above the land around it.
mountain
Why are some mountain tops rounded, but others are pointed?
Weathering and erosion
What can waves do to the shorelines/beaches?
eroded the shoreline/ like the sand away
• Huge, slow-moving pieces of the Earth’s crust that fit together like a puzzle and float on softer rock underneath.
tectonic plates
Which change occurs more slowly? Erosion, weathering or deposition. EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
Weathering. It takes time for Earth's Surface to break down
2 tectonic plates pushing against each other causes an.....
earthquake
•The shapes and forms we see on Earth’s surface, like mountains, rivers, valleys, and beaches.
What are surface features