The Earth’s Interior
How do rocks get inside of the
Earth’s interior?
How does erosion occur in the
Earth’s Interior?
Once rocks are part of the
earth’s interior, do they stay
there forever? If not, how can
they escape?
What types of rocks are found in
soil?
What is a soil profile?
What are the different horizons
on the soil profile? How could
you describe each layer?
What is humus?
What is litter?
Erosion
Volcanoes
How do volcanoes form?
How do volcanoes play a role with
weathering and erosion?
What causes a volcanic eruption
to occur?
What is magma?
What is lava?
How are rocks eroded?
How does weathering occur in or
by the river?
How does erosion occur in or by a
river?
How are rocks recycled into a
river?
What types of rocks are found in
rivers?
What is runoff?
What is a channel?
What is a drainage basin?
What is a meander?
How does weathering occur in or
by the ocean?
How does erosion occur in or by
the ocean?
What types of rocks are found in
the ocean?
Why are the two shorelines
different from each other?
What is coastal erosion?
How does erosion affect the
coastline?
What are some methods flooding
can occur by the shoreline?
What is a tide?
What is a longshore current?
What are barrier islands?
How are mountain ranges
formed?
How does weathering occur on
mountain ranges?
How does erosion occur on
mountain ranges?
Compare and contrast the
environment at the top of a
mountain compared to the
bottom of the mountain?
How does gravity play a role in
erosion?
Describe ways to help slow
erosion on steep slopes.
What types of rocks are found in
the mountains?
What is runoff?
Glaciers