Chapter 37.1

Discover How Natural Processes Shape the World Around You

You will explore how wind, water, earthquakes, and waves constantly change Earth's landforms through weathering, erosion, and deposition.


What You'll Learn

You will learn how weathering, erosion, and deposition change landforms.
You will discover how wind shapes prairies through erosion and deposition.
You will explore how rivers carve valleys and build fertile floodplains.
You will understand how earthquakes and tsunamis reshape Canada's coastlines.

What You'll Practice

1

You will answer questions about wind erosion on the Canadian Prairies.

2

You will identify how rivers and coulees form across prairie landscapes.

3

You will explore earthquake and tsunami processes along British Columbia's coast.

Why This Matters

Understanding natural processes helps you explain how the land around you was shaped and why it continues to change over time.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
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