Unit 3: Causes of Earth's Changing Surfaces

S6E5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to show how Earth’s surface is formed.

d. Ask questions to identify types of weathering, agents of erosion and transportation, and environments of deposition. (Clarification statement: Environments of deposition include deltas, barrier islands, beaches, marshes, and rivers.)

e. Develop a model to demonstrate how natural processes (weathering, erosion, and deposition) and human activity change rocks and the surface of the Earth.

h. Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence that soil is composed of layers of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material.

S6E6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the uses and conservation of various natural resources and how they impact the Earth

b. Design and evaluate solutions for sustaining the quality and supply of natural resources such as water, soil, and air.