Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Scavenger Hunt

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Shoreline Erosion
Rock Erosion
Water Erosion

Sources and Answers Doument

Multimedia Project Rubric

1.

Provide a description, explanation, or example of weathering in your own words. Use pictures, symbols, or graphics.

Click on link below for weathering and erosion video:

A. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20710-basics-of-geology-erosion-and-weathering-video.htm

Click on the link to read about weathering:

B. http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0060-weathering.php

C. http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology//usgsnps/misc/gweaero.html

D. http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/howell/goodies/elearning/module07swf.swf

2.

Provide a description, explanation, or example of erosion in your own words. Use pictures, symbols, or graphics.

Click here to see awesome pictures of erosion:

E. http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/weathering-erosion-gallery.html

Click on the link to read about erosion:

F. http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids/wind/erosion.htm

G. http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/erosion/invest.htm

H. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/urbansed.html

Video clips of erosion:

I. http://www.weru.ksu.edu/vids/

Spanish Link: J. http://water.usgs.gov/gotita/

Spanish Link: K. http://www.astromia.com/tierraluna/erosion.htm

Spanish Link:L. http://www.criecv.org/es/proyectos/pag_agua/erosion.html

3.

Provide a description, explanation, or example of deposition in your own words. Use pictures, symbols, or graphics.

Click on the link to see a slide show about water deposition:

M. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.erosion/

N.http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Geo/Geo101/slides/sed_transport/sld001.htm

4.

What are the effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the surface of the Earth?

O. http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_erosion.html

P.http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0610/articles/mainarticle.html

5.

How does weathering and erosion affect where humans decide to build businesses and homes?

Q. http://science.howstuffworks.com/landslide2.htm

6.

How can humans prevent the negative effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the surface of the Earth?

Click on the link to read about man made erosion: R.http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/rockwater/Beach%20Erosion%20-%20Water%20Project/Title%20Page.html

S. http://www.environment.ualberta.ca/SoilPosters/wind.cfm

T. http://www.landscapeplanet.com/maintenance-1-soil-erosion-prevention.htm

 

Create a PowerPoint Presentation, a Publisher Newsletter, or a Photostory to demonstrate your understanding of weathering, erosion, and deposition. Be sure to include facts and pictures from items 1-6.

Use the links to the templates to help guide you through your project:

PowerPoint

Publisher

Photostory example

 

created by: Arlene Jacob, Campus Instructional Technologist

Carl Wanke Elementary, December 2008 (modified September 2009)