Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

the general terms for the MOVEMENT of sediment by wind, water, glaciers

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

the process of WEARING DOWN by friction - like sand blasting

• exfoliation

• abrasion

• erosion

• deposition

the process in which sediment particles are picked up and MOVED from one place to another

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

the part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or DROPPED OFF

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

rock particles wear away rock

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

plants produce weak acids that slowly dissolve the rock they are growing on

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition