Earth's Changing Surface · Earth & Space

Weathering and Erosion

Investigating how water, ice, wind, and gravity reshape the landscape through physical and chemical processes.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a river carve a canyon out of solid rock over time?
  2. 2What role do plants and animals play in breaking down Earth's surface?
  3. 3How does the rate of erosion change based on the type of soil or rock?

Common Core State Standards

MS-ESS2-1MS-ESS2-2
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Earth's Changing Surface
Period: Earth & Space

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