Investigation 2 I-Check (Erosion and deposition)

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Rock is broken into smaller pieces.

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Weathering

Front

Water carries pieces of rock away from a canyon.

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Erosion

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Pieces of rock carried by water settle in a new location.

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Deposition

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Erosion can take place through these 3 ways....

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Water, wind, ice (glaciers)

Front

When a river pours into an ocean and the earth materials are deposited over a wide area. What is the name of the landform that most likely formed?

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Delta

Front

Flood

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A large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry.

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Sediments

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Pieces of earth material that settle after erosion, such as rocks and sand.

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Erosion

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The carrying away of weathered earth materials by water, wind, or ice.

Front

Deposition

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The settling of sediments after erosion.

Front

Delta

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A fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river.