Students construct models that resemble rain falling on a hillside to observe factors affecting soil erosion and ground stability.

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This is an encyclopedic entry for the term "silt." Silt is a solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit. Silt is made up of rock and mineral particles that are larger than clay but smaller than sand. Text for this entry is appropriate for the middle and high school grade levels.