This is a soil erosion reading comprehension exercise. Students will learn how living things, including humans, contribute to the destruction of landforms. Specifically, the students will learn that the activities of humans and other creatures may lead to soil erosion.
Students will also learn that soil erosion may also lead to flooding, if it is not controlled.

This reading task is based on the following Georgia standards:

S5E1. Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.
b.Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes. • Erosion (water—rivers and oceans, wind) • Weathering • Impact of organisms • Earthquake • Volcano
c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes. Examples include, but are not limited to • Seismological studies, • Flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.) • Beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands)