Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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 Weathering, Erosion,
and Deposition
The surface of the Earth is constantly changing. The three processes known
to shape our Earth are: Weathering (W), Erosion (E), and Deposition (D).
When distinguishing between WED, consider the following clue words to help
organize the cards below.
Once all cards have been placed, highlight the agents/causes in each square.
Weathering – Break Erosion – Move Deposition - Build

Weathering Erosion Deposition

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 Weathering, Erosion,
and Deposition
Directions: Cut each square below and sort them as Weathering,
Erosion, or Deposition. Now, paste each of the squares according to
where they belong.

Water entering the

Glaciers scraping Waves dropping
cracks of rocks,
rocks amongst the sand ashore;
freezing then
Earth’s surface. forming sand bars. thawing.
Gravity causing a
Rainwater carrying Deltas developing
landslide to take
away water from a at the mouth of a
everything in its
hill. river. path.
Wind blowing sand Sand dunes Layers of sediment
from one place to forming at the forming at the
another. desert. bottom of the ocean

Rain washing away Wind blasting Acid rain dissolving

sand from a sand sand at rock and underground
dune. carving out arches limestone.

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 Weathering, Erosion,
and Deposition Answer KEY
The surface of the Earth is constantly changing. The three
processes known to shape our Earth are: Weathering (W), Erosion
(E), and Deposition (D). When distinguishing between WED,
consider the following clue words to help organize the cards below.
Weathering – Break Erosion – Move Deposition - Build

Weathering Erosion Deposition

Glaciers scraping Rainwater carrying Waves dropping
rocks amongst the away water from a sand ashore;
Earth’s surface. hill. forming sand bars.
Water entering the Gravity causing a
Deltas developing
cracks of rocks, landslide to take
at the mouth of a
freezing then everything in its
thawing. path.
river.

Wind blasting sand Wind blowing sand Sand dunes forming

at rock and carving from one place to at the desert.
out arches. another.
Acid rain dissolving Rain washing away Layers of sediment
underground sand from a sand forming at the
limestone. dune. bottom of the ocean.

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