EARTH’S
SURFACES
Standard
Students will learn that volcanoes,
earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and
erosion reshape Earth's surface.
Today
We are going to learn about another
one of the ways that shape the
Earth’s surface.
SCIENCE
REVIEW
WEATHERING
The breaking up of rocks
and minerals into
smaller pieces by a
natural process
EROSION
The loosening and
carrying away of rock
debris
DEPOSITION
The collecting and
placing of rocks and
minerals by a gradual
process
WIND
Was the process
Fast or Slow?
Wind Weathering
The wind hits the surface of the earth
and wears it away
Wind Erosion
The wind carries the loose soil away
(rock and plants help prevent this process)
Wind Deposition
The wind deposits the loose soil
in a new location
WATER
Was the process
Fast or Slow?
Water Weathering
The water runs over the surface of the
earth and wears it away
Water Erosion
The water carries the loose soil away
(gravity increases – vegetation decreases)
Water Deposition
The water deposits the loose soil
in a new location
WEATHERING
EROSION
AND DEPOSITION
PLANT
PLANT
Hypothesis –
Is the weathering
Fast or Slow?
Plant Experiment Slides
Start
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Plant Weathering
The plant roots can grow in cracks and
break apart the rock.
Is this process fast or slow?
Standard
We are learning that volcanoes,
earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and
erosion reshape Earth's surface.
Today
We learned about one of the ways that
shape the Earth’s surface.
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ANIMALS &
HUMANS