Weathering and Erosion

Particles of rock, sand, soil, plant and animal remains

• erosion
• sediment
• weathering

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

• erosion
• weathering
• sediment

When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

• sediment
• weathering
• erosion

A mass of ice that covers a large area and moves slowly

• gravity
• glacier
• sediment

Erosion occurs when water, ice wind and gravity move __________________ of rock and soil from one place to another

• water
• waves
• particles

Moving ________________ picks up particles of rock and soil.

• patricles
• deposits
• water

Water ________ heavier sediment first

• particles
• waves
• depositis

Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes

• glaciers
• ice
• waves

Weathering happens when _____________ are broken down into smaller pieces

• Rocks
• Plants
• Grass

Water, wind, gravity, ice, plants are all part of this kind of weathering

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Humid