Weathering, erosion, and deposition are processes that act together to wear down and build up the Earth's surface. These processes have occurred over billions of years.
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
are Processes that Change Landforms
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are at work everywhere on Earth. Gravity pulls everything toward the center of Earth causing rock and other materials to move downhill. Water's movements (both on land and underground) cause weathering and erosion, which change the surface features of Earth and even create underground formations.
Some of the effects of weathering, erosion and deposition wearing down and building up Earth's surface:
Some of the effects of weathering, erosion and deposition wearing down and building up Earth's surface:
- Changes in shape, size, and texture of landforms (i.e. mountains, riverbeds, and beaches)
- Reduces beaches, shorelines
- Landslides
- Buildings, statues, and roads wearing away
- Soil formation
- Washes soil, pollutants, harmful sediments into waterways
- Causes metals to rust
- Delta formation
- Formation of various new landforms
- Examples of some other amazing landforms from groundwater erosion and deposition
Some Examples of Landform Changes due to
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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Topic Tip
- Weathering, erosion, and deposition are constantly breaking down and building up the surface of the Earth.