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All About Landslides: Land on the Run
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nicklas, Tim Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Students learn about landslides, discovering that there are different types of landslides that occur at different speeds — from very slow to very quick. All landslides are the result of gravity, friction and the materials involved. Students learn what makes landslides dangerous and what engineers are doing to prevent and avoid landslides. Students learn about landslides, discovering that there are different types of landslides that occur at different speeds — from very slow to very quick. All landslides are the result of gravity, friction and the materials involved. Both natural and human-made factors contribute to landslides. Students learn what makes landslides dangerous and what engineers are doing to prevent and avoid landslides. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Mudslide Natural Disaster Gravity Geography Landslide Geology Friction Disaster |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT15M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
