Surface Processes
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Objective
I can describe how weathering, erosion, and deposition change Earth's surface.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Explain the difference between weathering and erosion, using an analogy other than the one provided in the video.
Describe two different ways that water can cause mechanical weathering.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one way that weathering can change the Earth's surface. Describe one way that erosion can change the Earth's surface. ”
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