Weathering virtual Lab Go to http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E06/E06.html How is weathering and erosion different? ________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are two examples of physical weathering? __________________________________________________________ What two agents are the biggest proponents of chemical weathering? ________________________________________ Click on the each of the scenes, you can click the hear button and labels button for more information. Fill out the following chart. Scene Before Weathering Weathering effect Scene 1 Oxidation Scene 1 Water Scene 2 Freeze/thaw Scene 2 Water Scene 3 Vegetation Scene 3 Freeze/thaw After Weathering Scene 4 Vegetation Scene 4 Oxidation Questions: 1. Which scenes that you observed show examples of mechanical weathering? Give examples from the scene. 2. Which scenes that you observed show examples of chemical weathering? Give examples from the scene. 3. What do you think would be the weathering effect of moving a rock sculpture from a dry climate to a wet climate? 4. What effect do small burrowing animals and earthworms have on the rocks and soil in the ground? 5. In terms of weathering, explain what will happen to a set of metal tools left outdoors in the rain for a long time? 6. Is it possible for any of the earth material scenes to be affect by both mechanical and chemical weathering? If so, describe the scene and situations.