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"My driveway has a 9 inch deep, 40 foot long rut in it!   Now that's erosion!"

- Josh

 

Can you find erosion around your yard or school?

Read a description of soil and sediment erosion at the US Global Change Research Information Office web site.

Want to do a soil erosion activity? Visit the Nebraska Earth Science Educaton Network's Soil Erosion Demonstrations page. While your there check out the other resources and activities on this site dedicated to promoting Earth Science education.
GeoMan says that the Earth takes what it builds and puts it in the ocean.
See an amazing overview of weather erosion, including the power of creep!

Back to Amazon Rivers page.

Back to Iguazu page.

 

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