Weathering
Student Name:
Directions: Use the following resources to complete the charts and questions below.
Book Resource Pages:
● Unit A pages A112 - A138 also found on your teacher’s web page
Website Sources
● Weathering & Erosion
● Erosion Activity
Image Source: http://search.creativecommons.org/
What is weathering? (2 points)
Types of
Mechanical
Weathering
(OF ROCK)
Ice Wedging
Plant Root Growth
Abrasion
Pressure Release
(exfoliation)
Types of
Chemical Weathering
(OF ROCK)
Acid Rain (dissolving)
Rusting (oxidation)
Description
(2 points each)
Picture with Source
(2 Points each)
1) Identify one example of chemical weathering and one example of physical weathering from
your surroundings (outside, near your house). Describe each in two sentences.
(2 points each)
Physical:
Chemical:
2) How can humans impact, speed up, or have effects on the weathering process? (2 points)
3) Which types of changes can humans make to prevent or minimize weathering? (2 points)
4) Fill in the rectangular Venn Diagram with information about mechanical and chemical
weathering. Each section should have TWO facts!
Mechanical Weathering
(2 points)
Shared Characteristics
(2 points)
Chemical Weathering
(2 points)
_______/40 Possible Points!
Finished Early? Try this!
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Explore how weathering effects rocks with this site. Focus your learning on the ‘how
rocks change’ portion of the site. Review the interactives along the way. Last,
participate in the ‘transform a rock’ challenge.
At home extension -- take pictures of the various type of weathering and send them to
your teacher via email/Google Apps, bring them in on a flash drive, or print at home!.