Sediment in Motion
Weathering The process by which rock is broken down (physical or chemical)
Weathering
Erosion The process by which fragments of soil and rock are broken off the ground and carried away
Erosion Carried by: water, wind, ice, and/or gravity
Erosion
Sediment Particles of rock or soil picked up and moved by erosion and deposition.
Sediment Heavier sediment is dropped before lighter sediment.
Sediment
Deposition The process by which sediment, soil, and/or rock is dropped off or deposited into a new location.
Deposition
Landforms Rivers wear away landforms through erosion and build new landforms through deposition.