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Surface features

deltas, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes 

 

 caused by constructive and destructive processes  including deposition, weathering, erosion, and impact of organisms

Weathering:  Breaking down surface materials into sediment

Erosion: carries away the sediment using wind, water, and gravity

Deposition:  Small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind,  and is deposited in a new location.  

 

Impact of organisms: 

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