Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

What is weathering?

• Breaking rock into smaller pieces

• Moving material around the Earth's surface

• The build up of land

• Features on the surface of the Earth

What is erosion?

• Breaking rock into smaller pieces

• Moving broken pieces of rock around the Earth's surface

• The build up of land

• Features on the surface of the Earth

What is deposition?

• Breaking rock into smaller pieces

• Moving broken pieces of rock around the Earth's surface

• The build up of land

• Features on the Earth's surface

What are landforms?

• Breaking rock into smaller pieces

• A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river

• A deep gorge with steep sides formed by moving water

• Features on the Earth's surface

What is a canyon?

• A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river

• A deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water

• The build up of land by depositing soil

• The movement of weathered material around the Earth's surface

What is a delta?

• A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river

• A deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water

• Features on the Earth's surface

• The movement of rock and sand around the Earth

Does a volcano change the Earth's surface quickly or slowly?

• Quick

• Slow

Does an earthquake change the Earth's surface quickly or slowly?

• Quick

• Slow

What other event can change the Earth's surface quickly?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landslide

a sudden shaking of the ground

• island

• earthquake

• mountains

• canyon