Lesson 7.2.4 weathering, erosion, deposition review

Weathering and Erosion

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Lesson 7.2.4

Open Ended

Look at the photo of Devil's Tower in Wyoming. It is a landform that rises out of the ground, in an area that is primarily flat. How do you think it formed? How does erosion play a part in its appearance?

Reading Activity

On the next slide you will be reading a passage with your classmates. In the passage you want to find these items;
1. the definition of erosion, weathering, deposition
2. An example of erosion, weathering, deposition

Draw

In the reading, highlight important words or phrases that help you understand what weathering, erosion, and deposition are!

Open Ended

Write a question that about weathering, erosion, or deposition that your classmates could go back in the article and find the answer to.

Example: What is the process that breaks down rocks into small pieces?

Categorize

Options (5)

Sort the pictures into the correct column

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

• ​Each sphere of the world plays an important role in helping sustain life.

• 70% of the Earth is covered by water.

• Geosphere consists of land, rocks, and minerals.

• Geosphere is impacted by nature and humans.

• Geologists study our Earth to predict the future and explain current activity on Earth.

Activity

Geologist Investigation

Today you will be working as a Geologist to investigate the origin of landforms around the world. You will work to sort the landforms according to the formation methods by which they were created and/or how they are still being changed.

You will work in Breakout rooms with a partner or independently to complete the activity. When time is up, we will discuss what you discovered!

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Discussion

What formations did you find most interesting? Did anything really stick out to you?

Open Ended

Which landform formation (weathering, erosion, or deposition) do you think has the greatest impact on Earth's surface? Why?

Match

Match the definition to the correct landform formation process.

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  The movement of sediment from one place to another.

• The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• The breaking down of rocks over time.

erosion

deposition

weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

Let's Review

• landform formation processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition

• applied what you learned and identified examples for each type of landform formation

Look at the photo of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. In the chat, write which landform formation process you think had the BIGGEST impact on forming the canyon!

Weathering

Wind Erosion

Water Erosion

Deposition

If you get it right you will get an extra credit point on the project/test

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