Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears: Where Did These Mountains Come From?
The Drakensberg mountain range encompasses massive sandstone buttresses, grass-covered plateaus, and cathedral-like rock towers. But how did these mountains get here?

The Drakensberg mountain range encompasses massive sandstone buttresses, grass-covered plateaus, and cathedral-like rock towers. But how did these mountains get here?
In this video-enhanced lesson, students will learn how glaciers and glacial movement have affected the Earth through a series of Web interactives and hands-on activities. (Grades 9-12)
Segments from the NATURE episode "Ireland" provide examples of the effects glaciers can have on a landscape.
These clips from the NATURE episode "Violent Hawaii" illustrate how erosion has shaped Hawaii's landscape, and show measures being taken there to limit theprocesses of erosion.
This video-enhanced lesson discusses the processes of weathering and erosion and how they work together to shape the earth's landscape. (Grades 9-12)
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