🌊 Part 1: Understanding Erosion

1. What is erosion?

When plants grow in soil

When wind, water, or ice move pieces of soil and rock from one place to another

When animals dig holes in the ground

2. Which forces can cause erosion? (Check all that apply)

Wind

Water

Ice

Sunlight

3. Fill in the blanks using the words: wind, water, ice

a) _________ can pick up and carry away small particles of soil.

b) _________ can wash soil downhill or wear away riverbanks.

c) _________ in glaciers can scrape and carry rocks as they slowly move.

4. Which of these BC landscapes would most likely show water erosion?

A sandy beach

A riverbank

A flat parking lot

🔍 Part 2: Erosion Observations

5. During our sand and water activity, what did you observe when water was sprayed on the sand?

6. Name one place in British Columbia where you think erosion happens and explain why.

Place: _________________________________

7. How might wind erosion be different from water erosion?

8. Draw a picture showing one type of erosion happening in nature.

Type of erosion shown: _________________________

9. Why do you think it's important for people living in BC to understand erosion?

10. What questions do you still have about erosion?