'Wind erosion' presentation slideshows

General Geology: Weathering and Soil

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Deserts and Winds

Deserts and Winds. Definition of Desert. A desert is an area with less than 25 cm (10 inches) of annual precipitation aridity index = potential evaporation/precipitation greater than 4.0

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Arid Landforms

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Arid Landforms. C.J. Cox. Arid Landforms. Found in BW Climates Non-retentive alkaline soils Sparse Vegetation Xerophytes Succulents Ephermals shallow root systems. Arid Landforms. Wind erosion & deposition Water erosion (most important in Arid Landforms

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ENVIROTHON SOILS STATION

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Ecosystem service assessment in conservation policy

Ouyang Zhiyun State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences. Ecosystem service assessment in conservation policy. Ecological challenges in China Ecosystem service spatial pattern of China

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Deserts

Deserts. Deserts: definition. A region which has an arid climate or where evaporation exceeds precipitation Steppe: region often adjacent to a desert Semiarid climate: irregular precipitation, enough to generate minimal plant growth. Desert and Steppe areas around the world:.

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Weathering

Chapter 10 Weathering and Soil Formation. Weathering. The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces . http://youtu.be/CMm5RG4vUXo 3 min Mechanical vs. Chemical Weathering (cookies). Mechanical Weathering. The breaking down of rock by PHYSICAL means Ice Wind Water

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Weathering: Processes of Change

Weathering: Processes of Change. Weathering. chemical weathering. mechanical weathering. moving water. erosion. ice. deposition. waves. gravity. wind. glaciers. Acids. abrasion. EQ :. How does weathering occur?. Describe three ways abrasion occurs in nature.

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Natural Erosion

Natural Erosion. Canyon Run Off. Valley Run off. Mountain Runoff. Wind Erosion. Wind Erosion. Wind Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Bell Canyon (Glaciation). Wave Erosion. Falling Rocks (Gravity). Mudslide ( Gravity). Mudslide (Gravity).

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Erosion

Erosion. Melissa Breisch , Emily Kelly, and Tyler Sarkis. What is erosion?. Describe to your neighbor what erosion is. Definition. Erosion is the process by which the surface of the Earth gets worn down. . Please get into groups of 2-3 Make sure you have all the supplies for your group

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Canyon Run Off

Canyon Run Off. Valley Run off. Mountain Runoff. Wind Erosion. Wind Erosion. Wind Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Glacier Erosion. Bell Canyon (Glaciation). Wave Erosion. Falling Rocks (Gravity). Mudslide ( Gravity). Mudslide (Gravity).

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The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl. Mia Cunicelli and Ali Gagnon. Dust Bowl Location. The Great Plains Southern Plains American Midwest Colorado New Mexico Texas Oklohoma Kansas. Theories for Dust Bowl. Cropping submarginal land Cropping land meant for grazing Severe drought Wind erosion

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Agents of Erosion Notes

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The Water Cycle

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Erosion and Deposition

Erosion and Deposition. Agents, Forces, and Results. What Caused This?. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_erosion_below_Hay_Bluff_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1074175.jpg. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wind_erosion_Seminole_Canyon.JPG.

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Agents of Erosion & Deposition

Agents of Erosion & Deposition. By: Myesha & KaShawn. Shoreline Erosion & Deposition. Shoreline- where land & a body of water meet Beach- an area of a shoreline made up of material deposited by waves Longshore current- movement of water near & parallel to the shoreline .

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Landforms

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Deserts

Deserts. Map of deserts. D eserts. Who- people actually do live in the deserts and adapt well to the heat these people are usually nomads or sometimes even hunters and gatherers What- A desert is a big plain area with usually very high in temperature and rarely water, possibly even none.

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Ch. 8

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