The Erosion & Deposition Cycle© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4544Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.erosionweatheringdepositionSteps of the Erosion and Deposition CycleThe cycle of erosion and deposition has many steps. First, weathering breaks down rock, and then erosion transports the material. Deposition occurs and sediments begin to accumulate. Over time these sediment layers lithify and become stone. Sediment Deposited in the OceanSometimes the erosion and deposition cycle is repeated. Sediment eventually makes its way from the high points of continents, down through rivers, and into oceans.weathering erosiondepositioncompactionlithificationconglomerateshalesandstoneSome photos courtesy of USFWS.The cycle of erosion and deposition has many steps. First, weathering breaaaaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssssss dddddddddddddddddown rockkkkkk, aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddd theennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn eeeeeeeeeeeerossssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnntransports the material. Deposition occurs and sediments begin to accummmmmmmmmmmuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuulllllllllaaaaaaaaatttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeee...... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOver time these seeeeeeeddddddddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmmmment layers lithify and become stone. Sometimes the erosion and deposition ccccccccccccccyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyycccccccccccccccllllllllllllllle issss rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeepppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeated. Sediment eventtttuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaally makes its way from the high points of continents, down through rivvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssssssss,,,,,,,,,, annnnnnnddddddddddddddddd iiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttto oooooooooocccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnns.weathering erosiondepositioncompactionlithificatiooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncccccconglommmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerraaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeesandstone
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