`Agents of Erosion
Door 1: Erosion by Gravity (pgs. 210-214)
1. On the front of the door, write the above title and draw/color a picture of erosion being caused by gravity.
BE NEAT!!
2. Inside the door, include the following information:
I. Define mass movement.
II. Explain how slope affects erosion by gravity.
III. Define slump.
IV. Define creep.
V. Describe the methods being used to make building on steep slopes safe.
Door 2: Wind Erosion & Deposition (pgs. 222-225)
1. On the front of the door, write the above title and draw/color a landform created by wind erosion or
deposition. BE NEAT!!
2. Inside the door, include the following information:
I. Erosion by Wind
i. What is deflation?
ii. What is abrasion?
II. Deposition by Wind
i. Describe, in detail, how sand dunes form.
ii. Describe how loess deposits form.
Door 3: Erosion & Deposition by Glaciers (pgs. 215-219)
1. On the front of the door, write the above title and draw/color a landform created by glacial erosion or
deposition. BE NEAT!!
2. Inside the door, include the following information:
I. Define glacier.
II. Describe plucking and scouring.
III.
Describe the following landforms created by glacial deposition.
i. Till
ii. Moraine deposit
iii. Eskers
IV. Describe the following landforms created by glacial erosion.
i. Horn
ii. Cirque
iii. U-shaped valley
iv. Aretes
Door 4: Erosion & Deposition by Water
1. On the front of the door, write the above title and draw/color a landform created by water erosion or
deposition. BE NEAT!!
2. On the inside of the door, include the following information:
a. Surface Water Erosion & Deposition (Pgs. 238-248)
i. Describe the formation of rills and gullies
ii. Describe sheet erosion.
iii. V-shaped Valleys
iv. Describe the formation of deltas and alluvial fans (deposition by water).
b. Groundwater Erosion & Deposition (pgs. 249-254)
i. Define groundwater
ii. Describe how caves form by water erosion.
iii. Describe how sinkholes form by water erosion.
c. Shoreline Erosion & Deposition (pgs. 255-258)
i. Describe how waves erode
ii. Describe how beaches form (deposition)
iii. Describe how Barrier islands form (deposition).