Lesson 16 - Destructive Forces - Weathering Review
Introduction
The processes for wearing away land are called destructive forces. Today, we will review weathering, erosion, and deposition. These are important forces that wear away at the Earth.
Weathering Review
In your Science Journal:
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- Write down today’s Lesson Title at the top of your next Journal page.
- Write today’s learning objective on the first line.
- Explore the Module 6 - Lesson 16 presentation below. For as long as the Earth has existed, weathering has helped shape the landscape. Weathering wears away rocks and soil. As pieces of the Earth are broken down by weathering, they are carried away in a process called erosion. Water is a common way that pieces of the Earth are moved to a new location. Wind also contributes to erosion by blowing the particles away. Glaciers can pick up pieces of the Earth and drag them to new locations. It is important to remember that when weathering happens, tiny pieces of the Earth do not disappear. They are moved through erosion and deposited somewhere else through deposition.
- Write down the important terms and their definitions and important diagrams (yellow boxes) in your Science Journal.
Video
Watch this snippet from What is Weathering from Crash Course - Geography. It is a great, in-depth review of the destructive forces of Earth!
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