Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

the process of carrying away weathered bits of rock

• deposition

• erosion

• landform

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

when rocks are broken into smaller pieces of the same kind of rock

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• landforms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by water, wind, and temperature changes

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

when rocks and sediments are dropped off and build new landforms

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• deposition

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

when chemicals cause rocks to change into different materials and break down

• erosion

• landform

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

a glacier melts and drops off sediments as it moves along its path

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a mudslide moves rocks, plants, and sediments from the top of a mountain

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

water freezes in the cracks of a boulder, breaking the crack open even further

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a slow-moving river drops off sediments at the mouths of the river, creating a delta

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

crashing waves break off rock on a cliff

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2