2-ESS2-1: Erosion Design Solution 

Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. 

Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include different designs of dikes and windbreaks to hold back wind and water, and different designs for using shrubs, grass, and trees to hold back the land.

Assessment Boundary: none

Land (e.g. hill, park, valley, mountain)
Weathering
Wind erosion
Water erosion
Stability and Change

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