Describes the formation of rivers and the transport of soil and sediment. Links to related material is provided within the text.

The USGS & National Park Service provide a description of the difference between weathering and erosion, and the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering.

In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about glaciers - rivers of ice. Learn about the features caused by moving glaciers.

Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.

In this geologic field investigation, students investigate the coastal geologic features of the western side of Lake Superior, and then develop inferences on the origins of the current coastal features.

This lesson is a demonstration in how geological layers form and erode using just a stack of towels. The author describes this lesson as GeoArt, which means one looks at geologic processes through both a scientific and an artistic lens.

Download a movie about the 1982 landslides of the San Fransisco Bay Area. Shows many devastating stories, scientific discoveries, and the destruction the landslides caused. [58:27]

Over geologic time, plate movements in concert with other geologic processes, such as glacial and stream erosion, have created some of nature's most magnificent scenery. The Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Andes are some spectacular...

Lots of information here about glaciation, types of glaciers, the formation of glacial ice, changes in glacier size, how glaciers move, glacial erosion, landforms produced by glaciers, glacial deposition and drift, effects of glaciation...

Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Hadean Eon that covers topics such as the formation of the earth, its surface and atmosphere, fossil evidence, erosion and plate tectonics.

What is a sinkhole? Where are they found? What causes them? This text based article will provide the answer to these questions, and more!

This series of photos dramatically illustrates the process of mechanical weathering known as rock abrasion. Taken over a 100 year span, you can see the effects of rock abrasion on Jump-off Joe, a sea stack at Nye Beach in Oregon. The...

Discusses the regional metamorphic zones in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the geological processes that caused them to form. Regional metamorphism happens deep within the Earth's crust and eventually, the buried rocks are exposed, usually due...

In this amazing online tutorial you will learn about how water, mass wasting, weathering, and erosion have help shape the landforms on Earth. The lesson includes many helpful interactive materials to prepare help you understand landscape...

Study the subject of erosion including water, wind, and glacial erosion, fun facts, human causes, and controlling it on this site.

Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.

This website focuses on water quality issues in relation to urbanization. There are helpful links to brief articles on topics like storm runoff, wastewater, and the underground water table. Click "Water Science School HOME" to access the...

In this hands-on field investigation, students will investigate geologic features and processes, make and record observations, then use their observations to develop questions to investigate. They will collect and analyze their own data...

Learn about river processes like discharge, flooding, flood frequency, erosion, and deposition in this interactive tutorial. Tutorial includes interactive exercises and assessments.

Find a glossary and terms of geology in the Earth sciences on this website. This site contains definitions for words such as erosion, fossil, glacier, rocks, minerals, mantle, and topography.

Learn about various rock types and the rock cycle.

A site containing a description of basic Eolian (wind) processes and how they effect various types of terrain. Includes many pictures which illustrate the presented concepts.

Students get a whole new perspective of the world through images obtained from the International Space Station. Students can even request images to be taken through ISS EarthKAM. Activities and educator guides are provided.

Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...