Weathering, Erosion and Deposition by Lolo n

Definition

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-15 16:43:18 UTC

Deposition is the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass. Wind, ice, water, and gravity transport previously weathered surface material. sediment is deposited, building up layers and layers of new rock/sediment. It is the opposite of erosion. It adds land mass to already existing land as erosion removes already existing land.

Definition

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-15 16:55:13 UTC

the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. An example of erosion is a river. Over time the current of the river will erode the banks. It will remove sediments that make up the banks and relocate it to a different place.

Deposition example

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-18 23:55:01 UTC

Erosion example

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-19 00:00:34 UTC

What is weathering?

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-19 00:50:16 UTC

Weathering is the process of wearing away minerals, soil, rocks, wood and other inorganic materials by contact with earth's atmosphere, water, and biological organisms. A prime example showing weathering is wind breaking off pieces of a mountain. There are two types of weathering, physical and chemical. Physical weathering is weathering without changing the chemical composition of the material, this includes thermal stress weathering and frost weathering. Therefore, chemical weathering is weathering that changes the chemical composition of the material, this includes dissolution and carbonation.

weathering example

jojoneu03 — 2018-03-19 00:53:26 UTC

The soil was really soft

bridgetazar048 — 2024-05-08 11:01:16 UTC

Erosion

2024-05-08 11:01:31 UTC

dirt, soil, rocks falling