Weathering and Erosion 2/9 - 2/26

Post date: Feb 6, 2016 1:13:58 AM

Objectives

  • Identify the different Earth science spheres where matter and energy are interchanged.

  • Describe the major processes of weather and erosion that effect the surface of the Earth.

  • Identify and make 4 features of erosion and deposition in a stream table.

  • Describe how soil develops.

  • Describe how living things create and use soil.

Assignments Due

DE U1L2 Weathering - 2/12

DE U1L3 Erosion pages 28 to 33 - 2/15 - Complete - 2/18

Observing Erosion and Deposition in a Model Stream - 2/17

DE U1L4 Erosion by Wind, Ice, and Gravity - 2/24

Glaciers Simulation - 2/24

DE U1L5 Soil Formation - 2/29

Soil Checklist - 2/26

Unit 1 Test Earth's Surface - 2/29

Quiz: Elements 11-20, Weathering and Erosion - 3/1

Portfolio 1/2 - 2/29 due 3/7

Keywords (* = KIM)

Earth System (DE pg.6-7)

*Energy Budget (DE pgs. 14-15)

*Elements (DE pg. 142)

*physical weathering (DE pgs. 20-23)

ice wedging

*abrasion

Composition (DE pg. 172)

*chemical weathering (DE pgs. 24-25)

*oxidation

Acid Precipitation v

deposition

floodplain

*gradient

*load

*discharge

meander

oxbow lake

delta

alluvial fan v

*sand bar (DE pg. 38)

*barrier island

*Groundwater

sinkhole

*loess (DE pg. 47)

*glacial drift (DE pgs. 30-33; Old ES pgs. 273-279)

*parent Rock (DE pg. 58-61)

*humus

Organic Material

*soil profile (DE pgs 61-63)

soil horizon

*soil texture

Warm-up

2/8 In Unit 1 Lesson 1 of your new book Dynamic Earth, what are the five spheres. Give an example for each.

2/9 Where does almost all of the energy come from on Earth? Draw an energy budget like that on DE page 15 to show where it goes.

2/10 - 2/11 Elements symbols and spelling practice.

2/12 Look at the rocks from North Albany Road. What specific evidence is there of:

  1. oxidation?

  2. reaction with an acid?

  3. water dissolving parts of the rock?

2/15 & 2/16 - Answer the questions below for each of these features: meander, oxbow lake, delta, alluvial fan. (DE pg. 33; Old ES 277-279)

1. In what conditions does this feature form?

2. Where is deposition or erosion taking place?

3. Why is deposition or erosion taking place?

2/17 - List 3 factors that would cause water to slow down? (DE pgs. 30-31)

2/18 - Make a Venn diagram comparing an avalanche to a glacier.

2/19 to 2/23- Use the links below to complete the Glacier Simulation worksheets:

2/24 - Make a list of different types and causes of floods from the video:

Floods 101 - nationalgeographic.com - Video 3 minutes.

Also: Element symbols and spelling practice 11-20.

2/25 - Element symbols and spelling practice 11-20.

2/26 - Element symbols and spelling practice 11-20.

2/29 Make a list of ways you tell the soil is good for growing plants.

Also: Element symbols and spelling practice 11-20.

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