Erosion Deposition Review

Can pull rocks and sediment down hills/ cause rocks to fall.

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

This type of erosion happens mostly in Arid (dry) areas, because the soil has less plants to hold it down.

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

This type of erosion can change landforms very slowly, and is also called, Glacial Erosion.

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

This type of erosion moves sediment from the bottom of rivers to lakes and oceans.

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Ice

When sediment is taken from one place to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

When rocks are broken up into sediment

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

When soil and sediment is set down in an area.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Deposits sediment at the mouth of a river

• Beach

• Barrier Island

• Delta

• Marsh

• River

Has sediment that was deposited off the shore of beaches.

• Beach

• Barrier Island

• Delta

• Marsh

• River

Low lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide.

• Beach

• Barrier Island

• Delta

• Marsh

• River