Changes to Earth's Surface
Lesson 1: How do Weathering and Erosion Shape Earth's Surface.
Vocabulary:
weathering: the process of breaking large rocks into smaller rocks
deposition:the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
glacier: a huge body of ice and snow that moves over land
erosion: the process of wind, water, ice, or gravity moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another
sediment: small pieces of rock, such as sand and silt.
weathering: the process of breaking large rocks into smaller rocks
deposition:the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
glacier: a huge body of ice and snow that moves over land
erosion: the process of wind, water, ice, or gravity moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another
sediment: small pieces of rock, such as sand and silt.
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Lesson 3: How do earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides change earth's surface?
Vocabulary:
Earthquake: a sudden shift, or movement of the rock below earth's surface
Volcano: an opening in Earth's crust from which gas, smoke, and rock flow
Landslide: the sudden movement of rock and soil down a hill or slope.
Earthquake: a sudden shift, or movement of the rock below earth's surface
Volcano: an opening in Earth's crust from which gas, smoke, and rock flow
Landslide: the sudden movement of rock and soil down a hill or slope.
Lesson 4: <BUILD> Create a Volcano
Lesson 5: How can we use resources wisely?
Vocabulary
Resource: materials found in nature that are used by living things
Renewable Resource: natural resources that can be replaced in a short period of time
Nonrenewable resource: those that are not quickly replaced like soil, rocks, and minerals
Pollution: any harmful substance in the environment
Fossil Fuel: an energy source formed from the remains of dead organisms
Conservation: wise use of natural resources
Recycle: use materials over again.
Resource: materials found in nature that are used by living things
Renewable Resource: natural resources that can be replaced in a short period of time
Nonrenewable resource: those that are not quickly replaced like soil, rocks, and minerals
Pollution: any harmful substance in the environment
Fossil Fuel: an energy source formed from the remains of dead organisms
Conservation: wise use of natural resources
Recycle: use materials over again.
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