Surface+Processes

= = THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION = = =** Essential Question: ** How do rocks and minerals change and transform over time? =

Reporting Standard on Jupiter I can describe the agent of erosion based on landscape features and compare and contrast two different agents of erosion. and weathering in on planet Earth and connect to the rocks and minerals unit. || I can describe the agent of erosion based on landscape features and compare and contrast two different agents of erosion. || I can determine the stream velocity needed to transport sediments and distinguish between physical and chemical weathering. || I can achieve partial success with level 2 and 3 work. ||
 * 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * I can find and describe agents of erosion

Performance Objectives
 * Learning Targets to Achieve Level 3 || Download Handout ||
 * I can distinguish physical weathering from chemical weathering with specific examples. ||  ||
 * I can explain a rock’s resistance to weathering. ||  ||
 * I understand the relationship between a location’s climate and the type of weathering that is dominant. ||  ||
 * I can identify the features of a stream/river. ||  ||
 * I can use the Stream Velocity Graph on page 6 in my ESRT to explain the relationship between the stream velocity and the sediment size carried in a river. ||  ||
 * I can use the map on page 3 in my ESRT to identify transported and residual soils. ||  ||
 * I can examine a soil sample and predict how water will travel. ||  ||
 * I can identify glacier features found in New York State. ||  ||
 * I can examine a depositional feature and identify the agent of erosion that caused it. ||  ||
 * Level 4 Task ||  ||
 * I can explain how the weathering of the Sphinx in Egypt impacts science, history, and cultural beliefs. ||  ||

Vocabulary Words Physical weathering Chemical weathering Frost Action Abrasion Sediment Residual Soil Transported Soil Groundwater Runoff Permeability Porosity Capillary action Erosion Velocity Glacier Meander Deposition Delta Vertical Sorting Horizontal Sorting

Learning Resources

Performance Objectives
 * Learning Targets to Achieve Level 3 || Download Handout ||
 * I can distinguish physical weathering from chemical weathering with specific examples. ||  ||
 * I can explain a rock’s resistance to weathering. ||  ||
 * I understand the relationship between a location’s climate and the type of weathering that is dominant. ||  ||
 * I can identify the features of a stream/river. ||  ||
 * I can use the Stream Velocity Graph on page 6 in my ESRT to explain the relationship between the stream velocity and the sediment size carried in a river. ||  ||
 * I can use the map on page 3 in my ESRT to identify transported and residual soils. ||  ||
 * I can examine a soil sample and predict how water will travel. ||  ||
 * I can identify glacier features found in New York State. ||  ||
 * I can examine a depositional feature and identify the agent of erosion that caused it. ||  ||
 * Level 4 Task ||  ||
 * I can explain how the weathering of the Sphinx in Egypt impacts science, history, and cultural beliefs. ||  ||

Reporting Standard on Jupiter I can describe the agent of erosion based on landscape features and compare and contrast two different agents of erosion.
 * 4 || I can find and describe agents of erosion and weathering in on planet Earth and connect to the rocks and minerals unit. ||
 * 3 || I can describe the agent of erosion based on landscape features and compare and contrast two different agents of erosion. ||
 * 2 || I can determine the stream velocity needed to transport sediments and distinguish between physical and chemical weathering. ||
 * 1 || I can achieve partial success with level 2 and 3 work. ||