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Chapter 8 – Earth Science
Content Objective: Describing changes in the earth’s surface
Vocabulary: - Erosion- Deposition- Slope- Vegetation
Language Objectives:- Discuss erosion and the effects on landforms- Investigate erosion and wind and water as causes of
erosion- Think about how slope and vegetation are important to in
the erosion process- Describe what could be done to prevent erosion
Erosion
• The movement of rock material from one place to another by natural forces
• Moving water and wind are natural forces that cause erosion
Deposition
• The dropping of sediment by water, wind or ice
• Depositing earth materials some where else
Slope, hill or incline
Vegetation or plants!
Erosion – what causes it?
• Watch this Bill Nye music video:
• Name some natural forces that cause erosion