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Erosion And Deposition

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EROSION

THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH IS WORN AWAY
Photo by Frank.Vassen

DEPOSITION

THE PROCESS BY WHICH SEDIMENTS DROP, OR SETTLE, IN A NEW PLACE
Photo by subarcticmike

SLUMP

A SLUMP IS LIKE A ROCKFALL WITH A WEDGE OF SOIL FALLING RATHER THAN ROCK
Photo by Dru!

CREEP

A CREEP IS THE SLOW MOVEMENT IF SOIL DOWN A SLOPE
Photo by dno1967b

GLACIERS

A GLACIER IS A LARGE MASS OF ICE THAT FORMS IN A COLD REGION
Photo by Piero...

MUDFLOWS

A MUDFLOW HAPPENS WHEN SOIL ON A STEEP MOUNTAINS SLOPE GETS VERY WET

LONGSHORE DRIFT

WHEN WAVES HIT A BEACH AT AN ANGLE, THEY MOVE THE SEDIMENT IN A ZIG-ZAG PATTERN

LONGSHORE CURRENT

IT OCCURS WHEN WAVES HIT THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE, AND THE WATER KEEPS MOVING ALONG THE SHORE