Slide 1Erosion and Deposition Slide 2 Running Water is the most effective agent of erosion. Erosion is the process by which earth materials are moved by natural agents like…
Slide 1 Slide 2 The land around you, no matter where you live, is made of rock. If you live in a place that has good rich soil, the soil itself is finely broken down or weathered…
Slide 1 Sedimentary Rock Slide 2 Sedimentary rock is created when existing rock breaks down into sediments, and then the sediments are recombined by compaction and cementation…
Slide 1 Section 3.3 Slide 2 Formation of Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary comes from the Latin word sedimentum, which means settling All sedimentary rocks begin to form when…
Slide 1 Ch. 23.3 Water Shapes the Land Objectives: What is the most important factor influencing the ability of a stream to cause erosion? What features are formed by surface…
Slide 1 Erosion The transport of earth materials from one place to another. AGENTS –Running water (MOST ACTIVE AGENT) –Moving air (Wind) –Glaciers FORCE driving all…
Slide 1 Jeopardy Game The Rock Cycle Slide 2 Around and Around Hot and Hole-y 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts 40 pts 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts 40 pts Quit Pushing Me 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts…
Slide 1 Weatheri ng Weathering is the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at the Earth’s surface. The pieces or particles of rock (large and small) that are weathered…
Slide 1 CHAPTER 19 SECTION 4 Weathering and Erosion Slide 2 Objectives Identify the causes of rock shaping due to weathering and erosion Explain how chemical weathering can…