Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Sorting Game

Scenario #1 Flood water pounds against a canyon wall and wears it down. Weathering

Scenario #2 Erosion Rain washing soil away from a hillside

Scenario #3 Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean Deposition

Scenario #4 Erosion A mudslide flowing down a steep hill

Scenario #5 Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines Deposition

Scenario #6 Deposition Waves leaving behind sand on the beach

Scenario #7 Weathering Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone

Scenario #8 Deposition Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers

Scenario #9 Weathering Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks apart

Scenario #10 Erosion Wind blowing sand from one sand dune to another

Scenario #11 Weathering Wind blasting sand at a rock and carving out arches

Scenario #12 Weathering Glaciers scraping rocks across other rocks

Scenario #13 Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river Erosion

Scenario #14 Weathering Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across other rocks in a streambed

Scenario #15 Flood waters moving soil from one location to another Erosion

Representation Scenario #1 Weathering A toddler ripping a piece of paper

Representation Scenario #2 Deposition Putting away clean laundry

Representation Scenario #3 Weathering Cutting a piece of steak into bite sized pieces

Representation Scenario #4 Carrying your books from home to school Erosion

Representation Scenario #5 Raking leaves into a pile Deposition