Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines (deposition of debris)

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition 

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults