"You Should Be Able To" (ECS)

Explain mechanical weatheringGive at least 3 examples of mechanical weatheringExplain chemical weatheringGive at least 3 examples of chemical weatheringExplain the difference between mechanical and chemical weatheringExplain what "rate of weathering" isExplain the factors that determine how fast weathering occurs

Define the SOIL vocabulary wordsExplain what soil isExplain how soil formsExplain how scientists classify soilIdentify and explain the role that plants and animals play in soil formation

Define the SOIL CONSERVATION vocabulary termsExplain why soil is a valuable resourceExplain how soil can lose its valueIdentify and explain the ways that soil can be conserved

Rocks & Weathering

How Soil Forms

Soil Conservation