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·        Discuss and describe differences between plains, plateaus and the main types of mountain.

·        Describe features on a topographic map and understand how they are created and read.

·        Contrast mechanical and chemical weathering and how climate might affect them.

·        Discuss how environmental conditions affect the evolution of soil horizons.

·        Describe the importance of soil and different human activities that might lead to its loss.

·        Define erosion and deposition and ways that their impact might be reduced.

·         Chapter: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3

·         Chapter: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3

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Be aware of the due dates as they are given.

Going Beyond: None this quarter.

In this section you are expected to choose one of the "Going Beyond" activities and complete it in the time given for the project. Different activities to choose from during this project are: "Word Origins", "Explain it to Jose", "Science in the News" and many more. Make sure you check out the web page link "Going Beyond" to find out exactly what to do and how much it is worth.