MS-ESS2.C-5

Sedimentary

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (19)

4.2

STUDENTS (7559)

3.7

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Help guide a group of mushroom folks through treacherous terrain to get to their friends atop the mountains with the use of your extraordinary erosion powers.

Vocabulary Words

terrain

erosion

deposition

pebbles

silt

weathering

igneous rock

sediment

runoff

wind

caves

landslides

mudslides

mass wasting

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Weathering and Erosion. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Weathering is the slow breakdown of rock into smaller pieces.

In physical weathering, rocks and soils are broken down as a result of contact with forces such as air, water, or ice.

Erosion is the transport of sediment and rock from one place to another.

Processes of weathering and erosion can occur over a very short or very long time scale.

Erosion due to rain or runoff will cause sediment to move downhill.

Erosion due to rivers and streams will cause sediment to move downstream towards an ocean.

Erosion due to underground streams can cause caves to form.

Forces that affect the movement of water include gravity and wind.

Deposition is the settling of sediments that have been eroded to form a landmass.

Mass wasting is the fast movement of rock and sediment downhill, typically as landslides or mudslides.

Erosion due to a flood or tsunami can move large rocks, sediments, and even buildings.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What does the term "terrain" refer to? What is erosion? How is rainfall related to erosion?

After the Game

How is deposition different from erosion? What factors can cause erosion? What is the difference between weathering and erosion? What factors can cause weathering? What is the advantage of planting trees to protect the terrain from weathering and erosion? What causes landslides and mudslides?