Changing Earth's Surface

Natural forces include: moving water, glaciers, waves, wind and gravity.

• deposition

• mass movement

• agents of erosion

• sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The downhill movement of sediment because of gravity.

• deposition

• mass movement

• agents of erosion

• sediment

The process where agents of erosion deposit, or lay down, sediment. It changes the shape of the land.

• deposition

• mass movement

• agents of erosion

• sediment

Weathered pieces of rock, soil, and/or remains of dead plants and animals

• deposition

• mass movement

• agents of erosion

• sediment

The movement of a large mass of rock and soil as it suddenly slips downhill.

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

• landslide

The very quick movement of rock and soil sliding down a steep slope.

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

• landslide

The very slow downhill movement of rock and soil.

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

• landslide

The rapid downhill movement of water, rock and soil.

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

• landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The force that pulls rock and other materials downhill

• Erosion

• Gravity

• sediment

• deposition

The process by natural forces of moving rock and soil from one place to another

• Erosion

• Gravity

• sediment

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2