Curated OER
The Work of Waves and Wind
This is not revolutionary, but it is informative. Earth science viewers in grades 7-12 get carried away with wave and wind erosion. They view diagrams of how waves impact ocean shorelines. They see examples of the different types of sand...
Curated OER
Early Arkansas Geography
Seventh graders locate and describe historical Arkansas while using a historical map.
Other
Landforms
The education department of Prince Edward Island has a great page with information pertaining to landforms. Starting with a definition, it then moves to the specific types like valleys, mountains, plateaus, etc.
Other
Jacksonville State University: Glacial Deposition
Online article on the characteristics of glacier deposits. Specifics about the types of deposits and land forms they create.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Deposition by Wind
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How wind forms various terrain features.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wind Erosion and Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Types of Landforms
Describes different landform types and their features. includes many good quality photographs.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Loess Plateu
This site from Britannica.com describes the Loess Plateau in China. Check out this great resource.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Loess: Product of Ice Age Winds [Pdf]
Explains how loess came to be deposited over much of Indiana by the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Wind
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how wind causes erosion, how sediments are deposited by wind, and ways to prevent wind erosion.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Understanding Deposition in Geology
Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.
Other
Southern Kings Consolidated School: Loess
This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.
Curated OER
Loess
This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.
Curated OER
Loess
This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.