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Erosion and Deposition Basics
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Erosion and Deposition Basics
📚 Part 1: What Do These Words Mean?
1. Erosion means:
When rocks and soil are worn away and moved
When new rocks are made
When it rains a lot
2. Deposition means:
When rocks break into pieces
When soil and rocks are dropped in a new place
When the wind blows hard
3. Which of these can cause erosion? (Tick all that are right)
Rivers
Wind
Ice
Rain
The sea
4. A river picks up soil and carries it away. This is called:
Erosion
Deposition
5. A river drops soil at the bottom of a lake. This is called:
Erosion
Deposition
✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps
6. Complete these sentences using the words: erosion or deposition
a) When waves crash on rocks and wear them away, this is ______________.
b) When a river slows down and drops sand, this is ______________.
c) When wind blows soil away from a field, this is ______________.
7. Give one example of erosion you might see near your school or home:
8. Explain in simple words what happens when a river flows over rocks for many years:
🎨 Part 3: Draw and Label
9. Draw a simple picture showing erosion happening. Label what is causing the erosion.
10. Draw a simple picture showing deposition happening. Label where the soil or rocks are being dropped.
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