SEEd - Geology
Lesson Plans

Strand GEOL.4: CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SURFACE PROCESSES

Climate and weather impact how soil and sediments form. Environment systems have different landforms which are formed by a variety of mechanisms. Surface water and groundwater are major agents of change within these geologic systems.

Standard GEOL.4.3

Plan and carry out an investigation to collect and analyze data on how surface water and groundwater act as major agents of change in geologic systems. Emphasize surface reservoirs, groundwater reservoirs, and fluvial systems. Examples of processes of change could include infiltration, runoff, evaporation, precipitation, cementation, karst, and mass wasting.

• Water in Our World: Exploring Storage and Movement in Different Environments
  This resource is a USGS lesson plan designed to help teachers utilize the "Where is the Water" posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water and examines the water cycle in various environments: desert, forest, urban, suburban, coastal, and agricultural.

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