Waves, wind, water, and ice shape and reshape the earth's land surface
by eroding rock and soil in some areas and depositing them in other areas,
sometimes in seasonal layers.
NSES Content Standard D
Earth and Space Science: Changes in the Earth and sky Grades K-4, page 134 The surface of the earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes such as landslides, volcanoes, and earthquakes. |