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What is Erosion?

Day 1- Overview of Types of Erosion

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Do you see signs of Erosion

Exposed tree roots

Cracks in the soil in a river bank

Clumps of grass in the river

The top part of the river bank overhangs.

Brown or colored water

Collapsed river bank

What is the difference between Erosion and Weathering?

Weathering happens when the rocks break up

Erosion can happen over a long period of time

Erosion

There are many kinds of Erosion.

Here are a few:• Wave Action

• Running Water

• Landslides

• Avalanche

•Glaciers

• Slump

•Creep

• Rock Fall

• Mud Flow

1908 to 1969

Another type of Man made erosion is Acid rain

Wave action is when waves hit the rocks and pieces of rock break off.

In this picture the running water eroded the sides of this canyon and created the V-

shaped valleys.

This is a picture of a landslide. A type of mass wasting.

In this picture the land has slumped

into the road below.

This is a diagram of creep. The hillside slowly slips over many years from

temperature or water.

This is a picture of a glacier. How does it carve out the earth?

Day 2- Types of Erosion

Kidspriation

We are now going to create a Kidspiration project to show the

different types of Erosion

Do we have Erosion in Decatur Township?

Each group has a picture, what caused your erosion?

Tomorrow you will create a model of your erosion problem.

What materials will you need? Write it down

Day 2- Create your Model

Day 3- Erosion Prevention

Action Plan Using Media Blender

Day 4- Erosion Prevention

Media Blender Action Plan

Continue to work on your projects

Day 5- Final Day for Finishing our project

Remember:

You need the following activities turned in:

Research Sheet

Kidspiration Document

Media Blender Project

Great Job!Could you work with Erosion as an Adult?

                                                                                                                                                 

Great Job!Could you work as a Scientist as an Adult?

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