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Weathering and Erosion Stations
Station 1 Read Section 3 of chapter 4 (pgs. 125-131).
1 Put vocab in notebook
2 Do questions 1-9 on page 131 (notebook paper)
3 Read review on page 134
4 Pg 137 numbers 1-10 11,14,16,18
Station 2
http://www.mrsciguy.com/EarthScience/weathering.html
1 Read-answer questions (handout)
a. What is the difference between physical and chemical weathering?
b. Who is Wilson and how did he get his face?
c. What is abrasion?
d. Is abrasion chemical or physical weathering? Explain
e. What is soil made from?
f. What is the most important Force of erosion?
g. What is the most important Agent of erosion?
h. What are the 2 types of glaciers?
i. Is a glacier valley U or V shaped?
2
http://www.kineticcity.com/mindgames/warper/
Play until you get
at least 6 right.
Station 3 Chemical weathering experiment-instructions on handout
Station 4
http://ees.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/elearning/module11swf.swf
Read home and page 1 of overview. Do model until you save the house. Show me when you save the house.
Station 5 Watch 2 video clips ( at computers by chemical cabinet) and answer questions
Clip 1:
Coastal Cliffs
What could have caused the collapse?
What geologic feature offers clues that the cliffs were formed by massive landslides?
Why would climate change caus the landslides?
Clip 2:
Water Erosion
Why might heavy rainfall accelerate erosion?
Why would the river bank erode?
What other types of erosion management can you think of?
Station 6
http://ees.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/elearning/module13swf.swf
Check out glaciers
Last station!
Get a partner and do Erosion Jeopardy. Remember to phrase your answer as a question. Keep score for both of you.
http://www.regentsearthscience.com/jeopardy/erosion/jeopardy.htm
Quiz
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/weathering_and_erosion/quiz448.html
For those that finish early;
http://ees.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/elearning/module07swf.swf
http://ees.as.uky.edu/educational-materials
http://geographyworldonline.com/erosiongames.html
Weathering and erosion review