Weathering and Erosion

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

The weathering and removal of rock and soil

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

plants that cover a particular area.

• weathering

• vegetation

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A surface feature of the earth's land

• landform

• glacier

• sediment

• delta

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

A fan shaped area of land built up by sediment at the mouth of a river

• landform

• glacier

• sediment

• delta

A large sheet of ice that moves slowly over land

• landform

• glacier

• sediment

• delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

materials deposited by wind, water or glaciers.

• landform

• glacier

• sediment

• delta

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

the force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth.

• gravity

• frost wedging

• abrasion

• tree root wedging

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

The weathering of rock caused by ice freezing in the rocks cracks

• gravity

• frost wedging

• abrasion

• tree root wedging

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1