Students identify their perceptions of erosion by examining images of mountain and agricultural landscapes and discussing which environment is more erosive.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Conservation
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Soil Erosion
Land-use
Agriculture
Natural Resource
Soil Degradation
Human Impact
Soil Conservation

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
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.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.