Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

This short video provides direct instruction over the key vocabulary words weathering, erosion, and deposition. What is the relationship between erosion and weathering? What does deposition have to do with erosion? Join us as we visit Copper Breaks State Park to learn all about Weathering, erosion and deposition, led by Ranger Stewart at Copper Breaks State Park.
Science
3.7(A) - Explore and record how soils are formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains.
4.7(B) - Observe and identify slow changes to Earth's surface caused by weathering, erosion, and deposition from water, wind, and ice.
5.7(B)- Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.
Key Content Vocabulary:
Cementation - process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock.
Compaction - process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments.
Decomposition - the process by which dead plants and animals' decay or rot
Deposition - process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice
Erosion - the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)
Evidence - facts or other information supporting a claim or proposition.
Fossil fuels - fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; examples include coal, petroleum (oil) and natural gas.
Landform - a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally.
Model - a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process and is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and
limitations
Organism - a living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and can function on its own.
Process of formation - the method by which a substance or object is formed
Sedimentary - rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together
Weathering - process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather.