After focusing much of our interest on plate tectonics and earth building, today we shifted our focus to the forces that wear the earth down- also known as denudational processes.
link to Powerpoint from today’s class- click HERE.
link to reading about Mass wasting- click HERE.
link to flash animation of mass wasting- click here.
link to case study about Frank Slide in Alberta- click HERE.
There is also a short worksheet to go along with today’s lesson, and it can be found in the class binder or HERE if you were away today.
Don’t forget to answer question #9 by commenting below:
“Find a website or Youtube video about the Frank Slide. Post the link on the class blog (By commenting on today’s post), along with a short explanation of the video or website.”
The Frank Slide occurred in 1903, and is one of the largest landslides in Canadian history. 90 million tons of limestone rock slid onto the sleepy mining town within 90 seconds.
CGF3M-Physical Geography 
http://youtu.be/cb_0D1epHcU this video tells you about the factors that caused the Frank slide and how many people lost their lives. Also with some very beautiful music playing in the background
Thanks for the link, Simon. Great video except the slide took place in Alberta, NOT Northwest Territories as the narrator implies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_48QiQggSE I think this one is somewhat relevant
Thanks Kayla- interesting fact from that video: Turtle Mountain is now the most monitored mountain in the world, thanks to equipment that was installed 10 years ago to detect any changes or weaknesses in the structure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb_0D1epHcU in this video it talks about what happen 1903 on turtle mountain and how many people lost there life.