Erosion And Deposition Flashcards
Erosion can be formed by…
Water. Wind. Glaciers. Ocean currents, and Waves.
Erosion
Removal of rock and soil from original location
This contributes to pulling materials down a slope
Gravity
Deposition
After materials get transported, they’re dropped off in a certain location as deposits
Kids of erosion
Water, Glacial, Wind, and Erosion by living things
Most powerful agent of erosion
Water
Carry sediments to the ocean and carve out large areas of land
Rivers and streams (water erosion)
Changing tides and human development have detrimental effects on the shoreline… What causes this?
Waves
Glaciers scrape and gauge large parts of the earth because they move as large chunks. This is what erosion?
Glacial
Wind erosion
Wind picks up fine materials and they beat against the earth
How do farmers prevent wind erosion?
They plant heavy rows of trees so that crops won’t blow over.
Wind can produce…
Sand dumes
Describe erosion by living things
Animals burrow on the ground and humans excavate the land to build new developments.
