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Erosion

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1998

Erosion
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill shows how water, wind, and ice slowly wear away the land, moving rock and soil and reshaping the surface over time.

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Discussion

Bill shows how water, wind, and ice slowly wear away the land, moving rock and soil and reshaping the surface over time..

  1. What forces cause erosion?
  2. What's the difference between weathering and erosion?
  3. How can erosion change a landscape over a long time?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: erosion, weathering, sediment.

Try it: Explain how rain could slowly wear down a hill over many years.