AC9S5U02 • Year 5 Science

Weathering, Erosion, Transportation and Deposition (AC9S5U02)

describe how weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition cause slow or rapid change to Earth’s surface

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Unit focus

  • Students distinguish weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition, then explain how water, wind, ice, gravity and vegetation influence changes to Earth’s surface.
  • Use evidence to distinguish breakdown, removal, movement and settling.
  • Watch for weathering and erosion being treated as the same process: weathering breaks material down in place; erosion removes it.
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