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DO NOW . 1 . What boundary do plates move apart? 2. What boundary do plates come together? 3. What boundary do plates slide past one another? 4. What boundary does a fault form at? 5. What boundary does a trench or a volcanic arch for at?. Key Questions. 1. what is erosion?
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DO NOW 1 . What boundary do plates move apart? 2. What boundary do plates come together? 3. What boundary do plates slide past one another? 4. What boundary does a fault form at? 5. What boundary does a trench or a volcanic arch for at?
Key Questions • 1. what is erosion? • 2. What human activities cause erosion? • 3. What is logging? • 4. What is mining? • 5. What is farming? • 6. What is construction?
1. What is erosion? 1. Erosion is the natural movement of sediment from one place to another
2. What human activities cause erosion? • 2. Humans cause erosion by logging, mining, farming, and construction.
3. What is logging? • Clear Cutting-cutting down all trees in an area 1. Tree roots die 2. Decay takes place 3. Nothing left to anchor soil 4. rain washes soil away
4. What is mining? • Strip Mining-remove surface • Open Pit-cut large pits • Remove plant roots that anchor soil Open pit Strip mining
5. What is farming? • Farming- • Dust Bowl- 1. removed grasses 2. Planted wheat 3. drought-little or no rain 4. wheat died 5. wind blew soil away 6. only dust left
6. What is construction? • Clear land and remove roots that anchor soil