Magic School Bus- Erosion

What event was being celebrated in Walkerville?

• The town's founding

• The 100th anniversary of Walkerville's existence

• Captain Walker's birthday

• The unveiling of a new town hall

According to Captain Walker's will, how was the statue meant to be formed?

• By the hands of the town's most skilled sculptors

• By natural forces, 'without human hand, shaped and scraped by wedges and blows'

• By the students of Ms. Frizzle's class using traditional tools

• Through a contest where the best design would be carved by machines

What natural process caused the ice statue to crack and break apart?

• Erosion by wind

• Expansion of water when it freezes in cracks

• Melting due to sunlight

• Chemical weathering from acid rain

What did the Magic School Bus transform into to follow the breaking statue down the mountain?

• A giant sled

• A flying vehicle

• A rock-like vehicle

• A snowplow

What initially caused the rock slide that broke Captain Walker's statue?

• A strong earthquake

• A little frozen water

• The bus hitting the rock pile

• A large animal pushing rocks

What was the students' experience like as they were carried by the water in their protective gear?

• They felt like they were floating peacefully.

• They were gently guided by the current.

• They were tumbling, bouncing, tossing, and turning.

• They remained completely still and stable.

What is the primary process described that caused Captain Walker's statue to break apart?

• Chemical weathering

• Wind erosion

• Water erosion

• Thermal expansion

How did the students protect themselves when they left the bus to retrieve Captain Walker's statue?

• They wore waterproof jackets and boots.

• They used a large inflatable raft.

• They put on special rock suits.

• They held onto ropes attached to the bus.

What was the poem about?

• Deposition

• Erosion by water

• Sand dunes

• Sea walls

What is one important thing you learned from this video?