Webquest Weathering, Erosion & Deposition
Use the links below to learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. When you have read the link answer the
following questions.
Mr. Science Guy This site introduces weather and erosion and deposition
http://www.mrsciguy.com/EarthScience/weathering.html
1.
What is the definition of weathering?
2.
Name four different types of physical weathering
3.
Name three different types of chemical weathering
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4. What are the three conditions that allow frost action?
About.com and geography This site summarizes agents of erosion.
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/erosion.htm
5.
What is erosion?
6.
What are the four agents of erosion?
7.
What agent of erosion is the most powerful?
About.com and geography
This site explains the different characteristics between valleys erodedby
rivers and glaciers.
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/valleyformation.htm
8.
What is the difference between a valley carved by a river and a valley carved by a glacier?
Weathering Erosion and Deposition
This site explains the depositional processes verywell.
http://vliet.neric.org/WHS_Teachers/Cea/Earth%20Science/All%20notes/Weathering%20and%20Erosion%20
and%20Deposition.pdf
9. What is meant by deposition?
10. What is horizontal sorting?
The Geography site
This site describes landscapes created by the depositional processes.
http://geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/glaciers/deposit.html
11. Name three depositional landscapes.