Weathering Erosion & Deposition

Weathering Erosion & Deposition

Explore how nature wears down, carries away, and builds up new landforms; helping to shape our Earth's crust.

Open Ended

Have you experienced weathering, erosion, or deposition in your life? Tell your story here. I was traveling back to Atlanta two years ago and had to reroute because of this landslide outside of Nashville. Thankfully no one was hurt when it happened.

What is Weathering & Erosion?

Watch the video on the next slide and answer the questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

Does the Earth's surface always stay the same?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the Blanks

What do we call the process that takes place as rocks and other parts of the geosphere are broken down into smaller pieces?

Multiple Select

What are the two types of weathering?

• physical/mechanical

• mass movement

• creep

• chemical

Fill in the Blanks

What do we call the movement of weathered rocks by natural forces?

Open Ended

According to the video, how does the coastline of Massachusetts around Cape Cod change from 1984 to 2014? You may use the picture to help you.

Multiple Select

In conclusion, the _________ shapes and sometimes moves the ___________ so that our Earth is always changing.

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

Lego Steve & the Stream Table

Watch the video on the next slide and answer the questions that follow.

Poll

What did you think of the new stream table at Brigham Young University?

• It was ok. I learned something new.

• It was pretty interesting!

• I wish I could use it; it looks like fun! Very Cool!

• I'm not really interested in stream tables.

Multiple Choice

The stream table allows students and scientists to study weathering, erosion, & deposition in a laboratory setting to make it easier to observe how they affect the environment.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the sediment made of in the university's new stream table?

• sand

• pebbles

• clay

• plastic

Multiple Choice

What does the dye highlight in the stream table demonstration?

• shallow sections of water

• deeper sections of water

• sandbar deposition

• a meander (curve) in the stream

Open Ended

When the table angle increases (made steeper), what happens?

Weathering & Erosion with Skittles

Watch the video on the next slide and answer the questions that follow. Feel free to do this experiment at home if you like!

Open Ended

What does the hot water do to the skittles?

Multiple Choice

When they use the straw to blow on the water, they are demonstrating ________ by wind.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Fill in the Blanks

What would happen if the water evaporated?