Flashcards
geo
Cards in this deck (5)
- 1DepositionDeposition: the laying down of sediment in a new location, usually by wind or water
- 2GlaciationGlaciation: The formation, movement and melting of ice sheets, than can deposit sediment, push soil/rock, and melt into lakes
- 3WeatheringWeathering: the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces (sediment), by wind, water, plants, etc.
- 4ErosionErosion: the picking up and movement of sediment by wind, ice or water.
Weathering/Erosion Video - 5Tectonic processTectonic Processes: the motion of tectonic plates build mountains, erupt volcanoes, etc.