6th W&E
Weathering and Erosion
Study Guide
Terms to Know:
Weathering
Erosion
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Decomposition
Disintegration
Rocks
Minerals
Rate of Erosion
Soil
Organic Matter
Inorganic Matter
Regolith
Nutrients
Soil Nutrients
Concepts to Know:
How are physical and chemical weathering different?
How do physical and chemical weathering combine to weather rock?
What occurs when erosion takes place?
What factors increase or decrease erosion?
What are components of soil?
How are the different components of soil different from each other?
Do all rocks weather at the same rate?
Physical Weathering exposes new surfaces to more weathering
What causes physical weathering?
What is chemical weathering?
What type of rock would chemically weather quickly?
What is erosion?
What causes erosion?
How does a slope affect erosion?
How do obstacles (rocks, vegetation, or manmade i.e. fences walls) decrease erosion?
6th W&E
What occurs when erosion takes place?
What factors increase or decrease erosion
What is soil?
Why is soil important?
Why are nutrients important?
Where are nutrients found?
What are the components of soil?
How are the different components of soil different from each other?
How does a sieve help in analyzing soil?
How does physical weathering contribute in making soil?