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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Human Impact, and Space
Objectives
7.8(A) predict and describe how catastrophic events such as floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes impact ecosystems
7.8(B) analyze the effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the environment in ecoregions of Texas
7.8(C) model the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed
7.9(a) analyze the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere
7.9(b) identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system, that enabled manned space exploration
Vocabulary
catastrophic event
drought
earthquake
flood
hurricane
landslide
tornado
tsunami
volcano
wildfire
biological weathering
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
deposition
erosion
landform
sediment
weathering
aquifer
groundwater
percolate
permeability
pollution
porosity
ground water
water table
watershed
atmosphere
carbon dioxide
composition
oxygen
proximity
solar system
goldilocks zone
solar wind
ultraviolet light
Earth's magnetic field
bone density
accommodation
insulation
deterioration
gravitational pull
vacuum (in space)
8a:
8b:
8c
What is a Watershed?
9ab
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