Weathering virtual Lab
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How is weathering and erosion different? ________________________________________________________________
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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.