Erosion

Erosion

Poll

How are we today?

• Happy

• Sad

• Hungry

• Tired

How else can Earth's Surface Change?

Erosion!

Erosion

• The movement of weathered material, Sediment.

• Can occur through water or wind.

• Followed by Deposition, a drop-off of eroded material.

Water Erosion

• Depends on the water's energy!

• Stronger and faster streams can cause VALLEYS to form.

• Slower streams can create CURVED waterways.

Wind Erosion

• Wind tends to carry dust, sand, clay, ice, and other sediment.

• When strong winds move sand, Dunes can form.

Multiple Choice

What is Erosion?

• The natural breakdown of Earth's Surface.

• The drop off of eroded material.

• The movement of weathered material.

• When my phone battery dies in 1 hour!

Multiple Select

What types of Erosion are there? (Select all that apply)

• Physical

• Chemical

• Mental

• Water

Multiple Choice

If you were to be deposited, what could be happening?

• I'd get dropped off at the Middle School.

• My Ricks will Roll down a hill.

• My rocks shrink in size.

• A chemical reaction between my rocks and water.

Open Ended

How was today's class? (Use complete sentences.)