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Module 5: Tearing Down Mountains: Weathering, Mass Movement, and Landslides

Welcome to Module 5!
Main Topics: Module 5
Weather and Climate: the Redwoods, Sequoia, and Death Valley
Why the Wind Blows
Heating Death Valley
The Badlands
Weathering Processes
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Grand Tetons and the Gros Ventre Slide
Mass Movement
Soil Creep
Optional Enrichment Article
A Rocking Review
Module 5 Wrap-Up

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