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Weathering & Erosion
First educate, and then quiz viewers on the ins and outs of weathering and erosion. At a level appropriate for upper elementary or middle school earth scientists, these slides display animated graphics and photos. The first 22 slides...
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Types of Weathering
In this weathering worksheet, students compare the two types of weathering: mechanical and chemical. This worksheet has 11 matching questions.
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Rock Abrasion
Students discover how abrasion works on rocks. In this science activity, students experiment by showing how abrasion works by using sugar cubes.
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Types of Weathering
In this weathering learning exercise, students compare mechanical and chemical weathering and give an example of each type of weathering listed. This learning exercise has 2 graphic organizers.
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Types of Weathering Vocabulary
For this weathering worksheet, students are given vocabulary terms and definitions related to weathering. They match the proper term with its definition.
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Wind
In this wind worksheet, students fill in 15 different question blanks that related to wind. First, they define wind erosion and what it picks up and why. Then, students determine the most common form of wind deposit and what type of...
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Coastal Geography
In this geography activity, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to coastal geography. There are 54 words located in the puzzle.
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Smoothing Out the Rough Spots
Fifth graders experiment to observe the changes created on a surface by mechanical action of water with varying amounts of mineral content and abrasive qualities. They write the predictions of their outcomes and describe all of their...
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Wind
In this wind worksheet, students review the types of wind erosion and depositions by the wind. This worksheet has 2 graphic organizers and 8 fill in the blank questions.
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Comapring New Jersey Sediments
Students identify various types of sand by its uniformity of grain size. Students use a microscope to graphically compare particles by their degree of roundness and sphericity. Students compare their observations recorded in the table...
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Kids Health: Dealing With Sports Injuries
Injuries resulting from overexertion while participating in sports are inevitable. However, by understanding how they can be prevented, cared for, and their recovery time, you can become better prepared. Links to related articles are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mechanical Weathering
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of mechanical weathering.
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Kids Health: The Story on Scars
Some people like to think of scars as physical memories of events. Maybe that scar on your Dad's knee was from a cut he received after doing a really cool jump trick on his bike when he was a kid. Scars can come from any cut or scrape...
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Erosion by Wind
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.
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Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Weathering
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at mechanical and chemical weathering, agents of weathering, and gives examples of each type of weathering.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Guide to Mechanical Weathering and Its Major Types
Describes the different types of mechanical weathering and how each of them breaks down rocks.