Educator Guide: Shores Still Reeling from 2010 Oil Spill

The shoreline of southern Louisiana (pictured) is characterized by a shifting marsh grass ecosystem.
Eugene Turner
About this guide
Soil erosion happens naturally and through human actions. In this activity, students will explore how an oil spill changed Louisiana’s coastline, and they will look for examples of landscape features that were created by erosion and examples of human-caused erosion in their area.
This Guide Includes:
Cascading effects of erosion
How Erosion Alters the Landscape
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