Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What is weathering?

• the breaking down of rocks into sediments
• the movement of sediments from one location to another
• the dropping off of sediments
• the flooding of a river

What is erosion?

• the breaking down of rocks into sediments
• the movement of sediments from one location to another
• the dropping off of sediments
• the flooding of a river

What is deposition?

• the breaking down of rocks into sediments
• the movement of sediments from one location to another
• the dropping off of sediments
• the flooding of a river

What is the name for broken up pieces of rock?

• dirt
• weathering
• sediments
• delta

Which of the following does not cause weathering?

• wind
• ice
• water
• weather

What probably caused the bank of the river to change?

• humans
• waves
• ice
• wind

What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?

• rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
• ice scraping from a glacier
• sand blowing in the wind
• plants growing roots

How did this rock change shape?

• rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
• ice scraping from a glacier
• sand blowing in the wind
• plants growing roots

How did this rock change shape?

• ice freezing in the cracks
• rocks moving in a river
• sand blowing in the wind
• waves from the ocean

What has changed the shape of this cliff over time?

• ice freezing in the cracks
• rocks moving in a river
• sand blowing in the wind
• waves from the ocean