Erosion and Deposition by Wind, Ice and Gravity
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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4 Slides • 11 Questions
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Weathering, Erosion & Deposition
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Weathering
-Breaks rocks apart
-Usually happens very slowly
-Agents of weathering include wind, water, ice, plant roots, gravity
-Creates sediment
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Erosion
-Moves sediment
-Can happen quickly or slowly
-Agents of erosion include wind, water, ice (glaciers), gravity
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Deposition
- Drops eroded sediment off in a different place
- Occurs when water slows down
- Results in the formation of a delta at the mouth of a river
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Check all of the agents of weathering.
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A beautiful display of bluebonnets bloomed along the bank of the river, but after the storm last night, the flowers and a large section of the soil in which they grew is gone. What is this an example of?
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When we walk along the seashore, we look for shark teeth in the sand. Sometimes we also find unbroken sand dollars, too. This is an example of
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This landform is created by deposition.
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As a river approaches the ocean, the water speed __________ and sediments are ______________.
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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?
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