Changes to Earth

glacier

• a mound of sand created by the wind depositing sand in a new location

• soil that is good for growing many plants

• a large, slow-moving mass of ice

• a large area of flat land

energy released under Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack

• landslide

• delta

• earthquake

• volcano

canyon

• an area between two cliffs that formed due to erosion from a river or glacier

• a physical feature on the surface of the Earth

• forms from the deposited land at the mouth of a river

• a large area of flat land

when wind, water, or ice MOVE soil and sediment to a new location

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• abrasion

delta

• a physical feature on the surface of the Earth

• an area between two cliffs that formed due to erosion from a river or glacier

• a large area of flat land

• forms from deposited land at the mouth of a river

landform

• a large area of flat land

• formed by a fast moving river or glacier over thousands of years

• a natural feature on Earth's surface

• forms from deposited land at the mouth of a river

the BREAKING DOWN of rocks and other materials on the earth's surface

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• abrasion

erosion

• the process of moving sediment from one place to another

• the breaking down or wearing away of rock over time

• the process of dropping sediment in a new location

• small bits of rock, soil, sand, and shells

the buildup of land by DROPPING sediment and soil in a new location

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• abrasion

weathering

• the process of dropping sediment in a new location

• the process of moving sediment from one place to another

• the breaking down or wearing away of rock over time

• small bits of rock, soil, sand, and shells