PPT-Ch.13, Sec.2 – Stream Erosion & Deposition

running water is the most effective agent of erosion gravity draws surface water downhill which allows the water to erode soil and rock materials rivers also eventually leave their eroded materials behind which we refer to as . Weathering. , Erosion and Deposition. . How can wind and water change our landscapes?. . Weathering- the . destructive processes . by which materials at or near the Earth’s surface are changed in color, texture, composition, firmness or form. . Agents of Deposition. The agents of erosion are also agents of deposition.. Depositional rate depends on sediment size, shape and density.. Depositional rate also depends on characteristics of the depositional agent.. Chapter 4.1. Pages 118-127. Key Questions. How does moving water cause erosion?. What land features are formed by water erosion and deposition?. Moving water is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped Earth’s land surface.. Physical Weathering. Weathering. is the breakdown of rock or soil. . Physical . weathering occurs when natural forces, such as wind, running water, and moving ice, physically break up rock and soil into smaller particles. . Water Erosion. How Does Moving Water Cause Erosion?. Erosion by water begins with a splash of rain.. Some rainfall sinks into the ground.. Some evaporates or is taken up by plants.. The rest of the water runs off over the land surface.. Deposition. is the process whereby sediments. are “released” or “fall out” of an . erosional system.. River Delta. Glacial Moraine. Sand Dune. Barrier Island. Factors. that Impact . Deposition -- Velocity. Chapter 4.1. Pages 118-127. Key Questions. How does moving water cause erosion?. What land features are formed by water erosion and deposition?. The GREAT . BLUE. HOLE . p. 118. Where is it located?. Lesson 1. Water Erosion. How does Moving Water Cause Erosion?. Erosion is the process in which sediment that has been broken down through weathering is moved.. Agents of Erosion are:. Water. Wind. Glacial (ice). Impact on Ecosystems. . The study of environmental chemistry involves more than just the . detection of . substances. . Scientists . who study the environment conduct . investigations to . determine whether there is evidence of change in the environment.. Scenario #1. Flood water pounds against a canyon wall and wears it down.. Weathering. Scenario #2. Rain washing soil away from a hillside. Erosion. Scenario #3. Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean. Contrast. the features left from different types of erosion.. Analyze. the impact of living and nonliving things on the processes of weathering and erosion.. Erosion and Deposition. Section 7.2. gravity: . What Is An . Ecoregion. ?. Ecoregion. - . a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems, and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture . Sometimes called an ecological region or bioregion. The creation of sedimentary rocks. Weathering and Mass Movement. Objectives:. 1. Describe the processes by which erosion wears down and carries away rock. 2. Distinguish between chemical and mechanical weathering. The. . Erosion-Deposition. . Process. Constructive vs. Destructive. Constructive process build up features on Earth’s surface. Lave erupting from a volcano hardens and forms new land on the area where lava falls..