Unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
weathering
A
the breaking down of earth’s surface into smaller pieces
2
Q
erosion
A
the process of morning sedment from one place to another
3
Q
depositon
A
the dropping or setting of eroded materials
4
Q
sediment
A
sand, bits of rack, fossils and other matter carried and deposited by water, wind,or ice
5
Q
delta
A
sediment deposits over a long period of time (That was how New Orlands was created)
