Which feature would “young” mountains have—sharp peaks or rounded tops? Sharp Peaks.
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Earth Science Rocks!Which feature would “young” mountains have—sharp peaks or rounded tops?
Warm up October 22
Sharp Peaks
Earth Science Rocks! MYP Unit Question: How does land change?
Area of Interaction: Environment
Learner Profile: Caring and Principled
Standard: Investigate the scientific view of how the Earth’s surface is formed.
Bell Ringer: Study Jams Video
Learning Target: Today I’m learning how gravity and water cause erosion because I want to know if I can prevent it.
Work Session: Notes – Erosion by Gravity
Closing:
Bell Ringer
Study Jams VideoBreaker and Whoosh
Erosion by Gravity
p. 359-361
Gravity is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill.
If it’s written in BLUE, write it down under the flap.
Erosion Gravity is the . . .
Erosion by GravityErosion by gravity.
Gravity causes
processes that move sedimentdownhill.
Types of Mass Movement
LandslidesMudslides
SlumpCreep
Mass movement can be fast
or S L O W .
Landslides
LaConchita Landslide
Example
Sycamore Canyon Landslide
Example
Las Colinas (view from the top)
Example
Las Colinas (large view)
Example
Mudflows
Mount St. Helens Mudflow(Lahar)
Example
Example
Slump – occurs suddenly
Creep- occurs slowly
Erosion by WaterMoving water is the major agent of erosion that has shaped the Earth’s land surface
p. 308-314
Closing:
