Soil Erosion and Weathering

Weathering is

• The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice or wind

• The breaking down of substances such as rocks and minerals by physical, chemical or biological means

• When particles carried by water, ice or wind are deposited (dropped) in another location

Erosion is

• When particles carried by water, ice or wind are deposited (dropped) in another location

• The breaking down or disintegration of substances such as rocks and minerals by physical, chemical or biological means

• The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice or wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it away

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rain washing away soil from a hillside.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water getting into cracks, freezing and breaking the rocks apart.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition