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Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Formation Pathfinder ** Key Terms: ** weathering, mechanical weathering, exfoliation, abrasion, chemical weathering, humus, soil horizon, soil profile, desertification, erosion, deposition, mass wasting, drainage basin, divide, floodplain, alluvial fan, delta, sinkhole, longshore drift, current, sandbar, barrier island, dune, loess, glacier, till, moraine, kettle lake. Search Strategy: ** I started out in Boolify. I used the “and “ operator in between my main key words to start. I wanted to see a narrowed search to begin. I then went to Google and went to the advanced search option. I utilized the “or” operator search method there and I got the rest of my sources from this search method. Resources ** [|Carnicelli], L. (n.d) [|Regents Prep] : [|Earth Science] : [|W. E. D., & Landforms].
 * Sarah Vann **
 * Introduction ** : This pathfinder is intended for an 8th grade science class. I want my students to be able to answer the following question: How do weathering, erosion, and soil formations act together to help shape the surface of the Earth? Once the students have researched and compiled the information into notes they will be presented with a culminating project.

Retrieved February, 9 2010 from __ [|http://regentsprep.org] __

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 * Great resource for explaining the different concepts of weathering, erosion, and soil formation. It then links them to how they help create different landforms.**

Geology for Kids. (n.d) Retrieved February, 8 2010 from

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 * Provides students with basic knowledge about the Pathfinder and also gives illustrations of each topic.**

United State of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Services. (2009,

January 12). Soil Facts. Retrieved February 9, 2010 from

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 * Details on soil formation and classification. Also gives examples of careers in soil science.**

Discovery Education. (n.d.) The Dirt on Soil: What is really going on underground.

Retrieved February 8, 2010 from [|http://school.discoveryeducation.com]

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 * On-line field guide and interactive soil safari. Students take a tour of the soil via a micro-sized vessel. Really fun and interesting site!!**

Trakhtenberg, I. (2002, January 9) Soil Science Basics. Retrieved February 8, 2010

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 * Gives students valuable information about soil such as formation, timeline of formation, composition, and soil fertility.**

Chapman, A. (n.d.) Interactives: Planet Earth. Retrieved February 9, 2010 from

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 * Great interactive website that takes students through the planet both inside and out.**

Juma, N. G. and Martin, T. Soils of Alberta: Soil Horizons (1997, November 1)

Retrieved February 8, 2010 from [|http://www.soils] __ .rr.ualberta.ca/soa/horizon.cfm __
 * Provides both information and illustrations on the different soil horizons.**