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Soil Erosion
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Sticky note time What do you know about soil erosion?
-How has erosion impacted agriculture or yourself? -What are some examples of soil erosion?
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Effects of soil erosion
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Weathering and erosion
Weathering Erosion breaking Take away
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Types of soil erosion Wind erosion Frozen melt erosion Water erosion
Splash erosion Sheet erosion Rill erosion Gully erosion
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Wind erosion Dust Bowl of 1930s “Dirty thirties”
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Frozen melt erosion
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Splash erosion
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Sheet erosion Typically seen when water washes off soil on hills
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Rill Erosion Most common kind of erosion “crop rows”
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Gully erosion Once rills are large enough to restrict vehicular access they are referred to as gullies
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Prevention is key Plant vegetation especially on hills (native is best) Prevent/ control runoff water Create windbreaks Avoid compacting soils Stick to trails Avoid using heavy machinery Avoid overgrazing
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Resources http://159.226.205.16/curriculum/3w/01/type/index.html
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