Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface.

• Gradual

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Any process that breaks down rocks without changing the chemical composition of the rock.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

The process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of MOVING sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Solar Power

• Erosion

The process in which eroded sediment is DROPPED and added to a landform or land mass.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Glaciers carving U-shaped mountain passes.

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving limestone.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rivers depositing sediment and forming Deltas.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2