Human Impact on Erosion
Major Assessment - Due Tuesday, 11/13
Humans are causing erosion...but how?
Erosion happens naturally, but human activities can often speed up erosion or cause erosion that would not have happened otherwise.
Humans cause erosion through:
- Deforestation
- Mining
- Agriculture/Farming
- Dams
Your Task
In a group of 3-4 students you will select one of the human activities that cause erosion and create a presentation to inform you classmates of the issue.
Your group will create a poster, google doc, google slides, iMovie, or Clips video to present to your classmates. You may also construct a physical model to accompany your presentation (this means you must ALSO have a presentation).
Requirements
Human Activity
- DESCRIBE and EXPLAIN the human activity you are presenting about. What it is? Why does it happen?
Human Impact
- Are there any benefits of the activity causing erosion? (economic, survival, nutritional, cultural, etc)
- What are the negative effects of the activity?
Evidence of Erosion
- DESCRIBE the erosion that is occurring as a result of the human activity.
- Include vocabulary: creep, landslide, etc.
Real World Examples
- Provide FOUR pictures and/or examples of the activity occurring in real life. Include where and what the pictures are and how they demonstrate your activity.
Limiting Future Human Impact
- What will happen if the activity and erosion continue?
- What can people do to limit the erosion? (include methods for soil conservation)
Rubric
Sample Resources
The following resources DO NOT need to be on your resources page. ALL OTHER RESOURCES MUST BE LISTED.