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Reading Objective:
Students will identify steps by which gypsum sand dunes are formed in New Mexico; a process that involves rain and wind.
Reading Level:
Lexile: 490L; GRL: L
Next Generation Science Standards:
2-ESS2-1: Wind and water can change the shape of the land.
2-PS1-1: Observe the color and texture of materials.
Vocabulary:
sand dune, gypsum, mineral