Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Sorting Game

Scenario #1Flood water pounds against a canyon wall and wears it down.

Weathering

Scenario #2Rain washing soil away from a hillsideErosion

Scenario #3Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean

Deposition

Scenario #4A mudslide flowing down a steep hillErosion

Scenario #5Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

Deposition

Scenario #6Waves leaving behind sand on the beachDeposition

Scenario #7Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone

Weathering

Scenario #8Deltas forming at the mouths of riversDeposition

Scenario #9Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks apart

Weathering

Scenario #10Wind blowing sand from one sand dune to another

Erosion

Scenario #11Wind blasting sand at a rock and carving out arches

Weathering

Scenario #12Glaciers scraping rocks across other rocksWeathering

Scenario #13Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

Erosion

Scenario #14Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across other rocks in a streambed

Weathering

Scenario #15Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

Erosion

Representation Scenario #1

A toddler ripping a piece of paperWeathering

Representation Scenario #2

Putting away clean laundryDeposition

Representation Scenario #3

Cutting a piece of steak into bite sized piecesWeathering

Representation Scenario #4

Carrying your books from home to schoolErosion

Representation Scenario #5

Raking leaves into a pileDeposition