improve the soil
cause flooding
make the land more stable
increase erosion
rich in nutrients
composed of rocky soil
easy to build on
a poor environment for plants and wildlife
settling of earth materials when water slows down
swelling of earth materials as they soak up water
cracking of rocks from wind, water, plants, or animals
transport of earth materials by wind, water or ice
240 meters
250 meters
280 meters
300 meters
North side
East side
South side
West side
on top of a mountain
at the mouth of a river
on a sand dune
on the side of a canyon
precipitation
concentration
deposition
evolution
