Stemscopes reading p. 191-193

The process of wearing away, dissolving, or breaking down rock.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

The process of placing sediment in a new location after it has been moved by water, wind, ice or gravity.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

The process of moving sediment (by agents such as water, wind, ice, and gravity) after it has been weathered.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

________formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago.

• River erosion

• Weathering

• Carvings

Plains forms when rivers flood and_________sediment.

• take

• deposit

• erode

• break

Volcanic mountains form when molten rock deep inside Earth__________onto the surface.

• deposit

• weather

• erode

• erupts

Constuctive forces build up land. Which landform below would be an example of a constructive processess.

• volcanoes

• mountains

• canyons

Destructjive forces tear down land. Which landform below would not be an example of a deconstructiveprocessess.

• volcanoes

• erosion of mountains

• erosion of canyons