Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Deposition represents a(n) _________ in volume

• increase

• decrease

Rain washing soil away from a hillside is an example of

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

Sand dunes are example of

• dryness

• wind

• weathering

• deposition

carries away materials

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Rock Cycle

This picture of a delta is an example of

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Abrasion

The process of sediment being dropped off in a new place is called

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

Beaches are form by

• Erosion

• Deposition

• All above

The movement of sediment and rock particles is called

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Gravity

• Weathering

What is weathering?

• fragments of weathered rock

• is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport weathered materials from one location to another

• occurs when eroded materials are dropped, or laid down

• is the main force behind sudden rock falls and landslides that can change the shape of a mountain.

Sea caves are coastal landform made by

• Erosion

• Deposition