Erosion and weathering
Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
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“Can your child look at a crumbling cliff or a river bank and explain how water, wind, or ice has slowly worn away the rock or soil over time?”
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- Activity. Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
What to notice. Define weathering (breaking down of rock in place) and erosion (movement of broken rock/soil) • Describe the effects of at least three agents of weathering/erosion: water, ice, wind, vegetation • Provide evidence from observations showing how weathering or erosion has changed a landscape
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Can your child look at a crumbling cliff or a river bank and explain how water, wind, or ice has slowly worn away the rock or soil over time?
Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
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- Define weathering (breaking down of rock in place) and erosion (movement of broken rock/soil)
- Describe the effects of at least three agents of weathering/erosion: water, ice, wind, vegetation
- Provide evidence from observations showing how weathering or erosion has changed a landscape
“Can your child look at a crumbling cliff or a river bank and explain how water, wind, or ice has slowly worn away the rock or soil over time?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Earth's Systems
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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