Homework Thursday, February 28, 2019 Play Outside Objective: YWBAT describe agents of mechanical weathering. Turn-in your Mechanical Weathering Trifold Drill: Describe how telephone poles could undergo abrasion in a desert. Homework Play Outside

Answer Telephone poles could be worn thin in a desert through the process of abrasion - wind sand blasting the poles.

Did you know…? The mysteriously "sliding" rocks of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, California. Researchers believe the movement is the effect of strong winds at a time when the normally dry lake bed becomes muddy from rain.

Today’s Activities Drill Bill Nye – Erosion Weathering Quizlet Conclusion

Determine the inaccurate information that Bill Nye is presenting. Bill Nye: Erosion Determine the inaccurate information that Bill Nye is presenting.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Closure What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Closure Answer Weathering is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces while erosion is the process of moving the sediments.