​Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition!

I can explain the difference between weathering, erosion, and deposition and tell how each one changes the land.

Weathering is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces over time by things like water, wind, ice, or plants.

Erosion is when water, wind, ice, or gravity move broken pieces of rock and soil from one place to another.

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition!

Deposition is when the moved rocks, sand, or soil are dropped and settle in a new place after being carried by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

• It happens when erosion stops or slows down.

• The material that gets dropped is called sediment (sand, soil, rocks).

• Deposition can build new land over time.

• Deposition is why we see sandbars, beaches, and deltas.

Erosion

Deposition

Weathering

Weathering breaks it
erosion moves it
deposition drops it