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Loess Deposits: Origin, Global Distribution, and Agricultural Significance

Arid and Eolian Geomorphology
9th Grade·Social Studies·US-SD-SS
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Analyze the glacial and desert origins of windblown silt (loess) in the American Midwest, European plains, and China's Loess Plateau.

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Arid and Eolian Geomorphology

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-SD-SS

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Analyze wind erosion, sediment transport dynamics, sand dune morphologies, and characteristic arid landscape landforms.

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us-sd9-12.G.4.1South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All ages

Recognize the components, processes, interdependence and spatial distribution, of Earth’s physical systems.