Ch. 3 Guided Notes
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Ch. 3 Guided notes
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Controls and Results of Weathering
-describe the weathering process and the cause
-explain how mechanical aids chemical and vice versa
-Identify conditions which accelerate or favor one type of weathering vs. other (climate conditions)
-Understand and explain role humans have had in accelerating weathering & erosion
-understand the root cause of weathering and why certain minerals/rocks are more susceptible than others
-explain the significance of weathering to life on land
Ch. 3 Guided Notes
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Sand Lab
-explain the difference between risidual and transported soil
-read a soil texture triangle and explain how soil tecture affects the soil quality
-describe and label a simplified soil profile
-compare laterites, pedocals, and pedalfers and tie their characteristics to climate
-analyze a sand's history based on its composition and texture
-know and apply the rules of contours
-calculate gradient given a topographic map
-draw an accurate profile given a topographic map
-be able to use topographic maps to answer questions about the shape of a landscape
Reading: Topo Maps
Topo Practice
CD-Rom: Topo maps
guided notes for ch. 1
-give the definition and 4 qualities that make a material a mineral
-understand on what basis minerals are classified
-understand what characteristics are used to identify minerals
-be familiar with the 8 common rock forming minerals