How to find erosion,deposition,and weathering

Find Erosion,Deposition,and Weathering

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We found a mud puddle in my backyard. This is an example of erosion because the water is eroding the ground

We found a mud puddle in my backyard. This is an example of erosion because the water is eroding the ground

This is a broken rock. Something must have landed on this rock and broke it

This is a broken rock. Something must have landed on this rock and broke it

This is a hill where the rocks have been dropped off. Erosion must have carried them here and the dropped off (deposition)

This is a hill where the rocks have been dropped off. Erosion must have carried them here and the dropped off (deposition)

This is a mole hole. This is an example of erosion. The mole eroded the ground to make a home

This is a mole hole. This is an example of erosion. The mole eroded the ground to make a home

This is a tree trunk. It was weathered down by wind water and gravity. Things have hit it to weather it down

This is a tree trunk. It was weathered down by wind water and gravity. Things have hit it to weather it down

These are some sticks that we found in my treehouse. They were dropped off by deposition and ended up here

These are some sticks that we found in my treehouse. They were dropped off by deposition and ended up here

This is lose soil. It was eroded out of the ground in my backyard. Water had eroded this dirt out of the ground

This is a big rock. We found it next to my pool. There is lots of chips in it and gravity probably weathered it away and exposed minerals

This is a big rock. We found it next to my pool. There is lots of chips in it and gravity probably weathered it away and exposed minerals

This is a pot hole we found in my backyard. The dirt was moved to a different place by deposition

This is a pot hole we found in my backyard. The dirt was moved to a different place by deposition

Grass roots hold soil together to prevent erosion

Grass roots hold soil together to prevent erosion

If humans keep burning this gas we found in Brian's garage it is bad for the environment and it will stop weathering

If humans keep burning this gas we found in Brian's garage it is bad for the environment and it will stop weathering

If rock build up keeps happening like this example we found near a creek the deposition won't be able to carry it to new places

If rock build up keeps happening like this example we found near a creek the deposition won't be able to carry it to new places

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