EROSIONEROSION

What is it?What is it?

What are the 3 kinds?What are the 3 kinds?

How can it be prevented?How can it be prevented?

What is It?What is It?

Erosion is the Erosion is the

eating or wearing eating or wearing

away of land by…away of land by…

Wind, Water, & IceWind, Water, & Ice

WindWind

Have you ever Have you ever seen a sand or dust seen a sand or dust storm??storm??

WaterWater

Water carves out Water carves out canyons and can canyons and can even widen rivers.even widen rivers.

Ocean water eats Ocean water eats away at the away at the coastline!coastline!

Where Have You Seen Water Where Have You Seen Water Erosion in Your Area?Erosion in Your Area?

Have you ever Have you ever dumped a bucket dumped a bucket of water all in one of water all in one spot?spot?

IceIce

Think of it as using Think of it as using sand paper on a sand paper on a piece of wood!piece of wood!

So Why Should You So Why Should You Care?Care?

What If…What If…

Your house was Your house was built right built right

next to the next to the ocean?ocean?

Or….What If…Or….What If…

Your driveway Your driveway is made of gravel is made of gravel

or or just dirt?just dirt?

This is Why!This is Why!

This could be your This could be your backyard! backyard!

Before you know it Before you know it your house might your house might

be floating!be floating!

This Too!This Too!

I bet your driveway I bet your driveway has looked like has looked like this! this!

TIMBER!!!!!!TIMBER!!!!!!

I don’t want that I don’t want that tree to fall on my tree to fall on my

house!house!

Without dirt, the Without dirt, the roots of the tree roots of the tree cannot hold itself cannot hold itself

in the ground!in the ground!

On a Positive Note:On a Positive Note:

Erosion has carved out some Erosion has carved out some beautiful Natural Wonders !beautiful Natural Wonders !

Sand DunesSand Dunes

““Twin Sisters”Twin Sisters”WashingtonWashington

Old Man of the MountainOld Man of the MountainNew HampshireNew Hampshire

Are You Wondering How Are You Wondering How You Can Help ???You Can Help ???

Plant Something!Plant Something!

Plant ….Plant ….• TreesTrees• ShrubsShrubs• FlowersFlowers

The roots from the The roots from the plants help hold plants help hold the dirt in place!the dirt in place!

Rocks, Rocks, and More Rocks!Rocks, Rocks, and More Rocks!

Make a rock wall at the Make a rock wall at the

edge or side of streams, edge or side of streams,

rivers, or even in your rivers, or even in your

backyard to prevent backyard to prevent

erosion!erosion!

Erosion is a Natural Erosion is a Natural Process!Process!

Do your part to limit the Do your part to limit the amount of erosion that occurs amount of erosion that occurs

in your area!in your area!