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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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  • define weathering
    breaking down earth
  • rocks get stopped at a dam and buildup
    deposition
  • wind blows seeds across a field where they land and grow
    erosion and deposition
  • waves pounding a cliffside
    weathering
  • flowing water slowly creates a canyon
    weathering
  • a tornado picks up a cow and moves it across the field
    erosion
  • waves move sand back and forth on the beach
    erosion
  • give your own example of erosion
    yahoo
  • wind stops blowing and sand forms sand dunes
    deposition
  • Sediments get dropped off
    deposition
  • a parrotfish eats coral and poops it out as sand somewhere else
    weathering and erosion and deposition
  • When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
    Weathering
  • fast running water causes rocks to pound into each other breaking into smaller pieces
    weathering
  • Plant roots grow into a rock and cause it to split
    weathering
  • waves dropping seagrass on the beach
    deposition
  • rain washes soil off a hillside
    erosion
  • A fast moving river carries rocks downstream
    erosion
  • Rocks and sediment get carried away
    erosion
  • tell your own example of deposition
    good job
  • give your own example of weathering
    nice
  • the ground freezes and rocks slide across it
    erosion
  • define erosion
    moving sediments
  • a mudslide flows down a hill
    erosion
  • what is the definition of deposition
    when sediments are dropped off
  • Wind slowly creates holes in a cliffside over time
    weathering
  • layers of sediment forming on the bottom of the ocean
    deposition