Students are continuing to explore weathering and erosion, and their possibly devastating effects. I showed students two sets of pictures to illustrate weathering and erosion: one from Chimney mountain, North Carolina and the other one coastal erosion from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Students gained a greater idea of how weathering and erosion is happening all the time in the environment around them.
Students have received a review sheet on "Weathering and Erosion" and will take their test on Wednesday. We will then explore how to prevent erosion from causing landslides and blowing away of topsoil. Construction, agriculture, and deforestation practices will be discussed, as well as solutions: replanting trees so roots hold onto the soil, windbreaks, drainage channels, and so on.
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