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Surface Processes

In this topic we will look at surface processes and the mechanisms that help shape our planet Earth. We will also focus on the different agents of erosion and be able to identify the geologic features that each of them create over time.

Weathering and Soils

Students will gain a better understanding on the different types of weathering, origins of soil, and profiles.

Cracked Mud
Atlantic Ocean

Erosion and Deposition

Students will be introduced to the different agents of erosion and the mechanisms that are their driving forces.

Running Water

Students will be able to recognize the different types of running water and the erosional and depositional features that they create.

Image by Martin Sanchez
Glacier

Glaciers

Students will be able to recognize the different types of glaciers and the erosional and depositional features that they create.

Mass Movement, Wind & Waves

Students will be able to recognize the different erosional and depositional features that mass movement, winds and waves create.

Image by Max Slch
Waterfalls

NYS Landscapes

Students will gain a better understanding of how the landscape of New York State was shaped by erosion and deposition.

Topic Test Review

Students will review the concepts and key ideas from the Surface Processes topic in preparation for their exam.

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