Web page with resources and information about different erosion processes.
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems |
Four major Earth systems interact. Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types of living things found in a region. Water, ice, wind, organisms, and gravity break rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller pieces and move them around. |
| 3-5 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes |
Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean and much of the Earth's fresh water is in glaciers or underground. |
| 6-8 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems |
Energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth's systems, including the sun and Earth's interior as primary energy sources. Plate tectonics is one result of these processes. |
| 6-8 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes |
Water cycles among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and is propelled by sunlight and gravity. Density variations of sea water drive interconnected ocean currents. Water movement causes weathering and erosion, changing landscape features. |
| 9-12 | ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems |
Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems. |
| 9-12 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes |
The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties. |