Weather, Erosion and Deposition

Moving sediments to a new location

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• cementation

The process in which sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

The breaking down or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces called sediments

• Weathering

• Erosion

• cementation

• compaction

The process in which sediments are squeezed together from the weight and pressure of overlying layers

• weathering

• erosion

• cementation

• compaction

Resources that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet people’s needs

• Sedimentary rock

• Coal

• Nonrenewable Resources

• renewable resources

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The process of dropping or depositing sediments in a new location

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• cementation

Bits of rock, soil, sand and shells

• coal

• fossil fuels

• sedimentary rock

• cementation

Rock that formed when sediments were pressed and cemented together

• sediments

• cementation

• sedimentay rocks

• weathering

A fuel that formed from the decomposed remains of ancient plants and animals

• fossil fuel

• corn

• sugar

• sedimentary rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Deltas are mainly created by the process of -

• deposition

• weathering

• waves

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2