Erosion & weatheringErosion & weathering

By:Beau & FISHERBy:Beau & FISHER

Chemical Chemical weathering weathering

Mechanical Mechanical weathering weathering

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Chemical weathering makes cracks in the

mountain

Wind erosionWind erosionWind can effect sand and ice like the picture above

Water

Water carries Water carries rocks by piecesrocks by pieces

Water erosion is what destroys houses & Water erosion is what destroys houses & landscapes. Due to rain,which erodes the soil landscapes. Due to rain,which erodes the soil

and causes things like rill and gulley and steam and causes things like rill and gulley and steam erosion.erosion.

This is how much pounds a glacier is .This is how much pounds a glacier is .

Wearing down and removal of rocks Wearing down and removal of rocks & soil by a glacier. Glacier erosion & soil by a glacier. Glacier erosion forms landscape features,Including forms landscape features,Including

glacier troughs.glacier troughs.Facts Facts

This is how This is how much much

pounds a pounds a glacier can glacier can

bebe

We feel they should not We feel they should not build on it.build on it.

It would affect the building because it would get It would affect the building because it would get bigger and wind erosion would affect more of bigger and wind erosion would affect more of

The buildingThe building

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SourcesSources

WWW.geography4kids.com/files/land_erosionhtml_erosionhtml