Erosion vs Weathering

Erosion

Weathering

Sea Erosion this picture is of sea erosion. Sea erosion is when water from the sea breaks rocks into sand or tears away at the cliff by shore in this picture.

This is an example of ice erosion. Water got inside the rock and froze causing it to split.

This Is an example of soil erosion. Soil erosion is when soil is moved by water or wind.

This is an example of glacier erosion. Glacier erosion is when a glacier moves rock and soil as it glides down its path.

This is and example of plant weathering. Plant weathering is when a plant grows in a rock and splits or cracks the rock.

This is an example of heat weathering.Heat weathering is when the sun heats the ground for so long the the ground begins to crack and split open.

This is a chemical weathering example. Iron in the rock reacted with moisture to make rust. The rust wore a hole in the rock breaking it down.

This is physical weathering. The rock at the bottom of the waterfall is being smoothed and rounded by the constant fall of water.