Welcome to Michigans Geosphere

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Welcome to Michigans Geosphere!!!
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Did you know???

• About one million years ago Michigan was cover by
  a giant glacier.

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Glaciers

• As years went by Michigan warmed and the glaciers
  melted.
• As the glaciers melted they left deposits of
  sand, gravel, dirt and other soils behind.

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Michigan Now!!!
As you know now Michigan is a state with flat
lands as well as hills or another word for the
hill is moraine. A moraine is an accumulation of
earth and stones carried and finally deposited by
a glacier.
moraine n. from French
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Some Other Key Concepts that we will be
covering!!!

• SOIL EROSIONWind and water are the main agents
  of soil erosion. The amount of soil they can
  carry away is influenced by two related factors

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Speed and Plant Cover

• speed - the faster either moves, the more soil
  it can erode
• plant cover - plants protect the soil and in
  their absence wind and water can do much more
  damage.

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Weathering

• The physical and chemical effects of the forces
  of weather on rock surfaces.

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Decomposition

• To break up or separate into basic parts.

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Humus

• A brown or black substance resulting from the
  partial decay of plant and animal matter.

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Humus

• A brown or black substance resulting from the
  partial decay of plant and animal matter.

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Now Its Your Turn

• Observe the photo below. Then click on the
  picture.

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What is the Key Term for this picture? Click on a
word to find out if you are right!!!
Humus
Erosion
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YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

• Great answer!!! Now click on the smile to
  continue.

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• What is the Key Term for this picture? Click on a
  word to find out if you are right!!!
• Moraine
• Decompose

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OOPS!!!

• Try again, go back to the Key Terms by clicking
  on the face!!!

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OOPS!!!

• Try again, go back to the Key Terms by clicking
  on the face!!!

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OOPS!!!

• Try again, go back to the Key Terms by clicking
  on the face!!!

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What is the Key Term for this picture? Click on a
word to find out if you are right!!!

• Moraine Decomposition

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Decomposition

• To break up or separate into basic parts. Click
  on the picture to try again.

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YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

• As you know now Michigan is a state with flat
  lands. It also has hills or another word for the
  hill is moraine. A moraine is an accumulation of
  earth and stones carried and finally deposited by
  a glacier.
• Good Job, you are on you way to learning
  Michigans Geosphere. Now click on the ESC button
  to end this session.