Modeling Weathering!

Today we created models of weathering in our classroom. We built hills out of dirt and then had a gentle rain (spray bottle mist) applied, heavy rain (stream of water), and flood (cup of water). We measured the hill height after each type of weathering to see which caused more weathering. We also looked for other signs of weathering and erosion such as wash-away, chunks of soil moving away, and divets in the hill. We found out the harder rain and more water caused the most weathering and erosion.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *