Name ___________________________
Breaking Down Processes
Weathering
 The _______________ of the earth’s material by natural processes.
Erosion
 The process by which weathered rock and soil particles are ________ from
place to place.
Deposition
 The process by which weathered sediments are ______________ in a new
location, creating new landforms.
5 Agents of Erosion
1. Gravity
 _________ rock and soil down a slope
 Called ______________________
 Rapid
Rockslides
Mudflow
Avalanche
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Slow
Slump
Creep
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2. Glaciers
 Carry very __________ to very __________ debris
 Most powerful agent
 Deposits
 Form piles called _____________
 Kettle lakes
 Drumlins – little mounds
 U-shaped valleys
 Glacial lakes
3. Wind
 Removes ________ material from the earth’s surface.
 Amount of material carried depends on _____________
 Most active in ____________, plowed fields, beaches
 Deposits by wind
 ___________- layer of fine silt or sand
 ___________- mounds of sand
4. Running Water
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MAJOR CAUSE OF EROSION
 When water moves it carries particles called the
_________.
 _________ of water determines the size of the
load
 Creates _________ and valleys
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River deposits
 Delta
 __________ lake
 Flood plains
5. Waves
 Constantly erode and __________ the shoreline.
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Formation
 Sea cliffs
 Sea ___________ and caves
Deposits
 Beaches
 Spits
 _________________
 Barrier Islands