Weathering
Part 1: Mechanical (Physical) Weathering
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0066-mechanical-weathering.php
What is mechanical (physical) weathering?
What are the types of mechanical weathering and how do they work?
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_weathering.html
Summarize the paragraph that explains mechanical weathering.
Describe freeze-thaws.
Describe salt-wedging.
http://www.k5geosource.org/1content/1sc/rocks/pg5.html
What is physical weathering?
Describe swiftly moving water.
Explain ice wedging.
Describe plant roots.
http://www.eschooltoday.com/rocks/what-is-physical-weathering-of-rocks.html
Summarize the section on physical weathering.
Part 2: Chemical Weathering
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0067-chemical-weathering.php
What is chemical weathering, how does it occur, and where does it occur?
What is oxidation?
What is hydrolysis?
What is carbonation?
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_weathering.html
Summarize the section on chemical weathering.
http://www.eschooltoday.com/rocks/what-is-chemical-weathering-of-rocks.html
Summarize the section on chemical weathering?
Part 3: Caves and Cave Formation
http://42explore.com/caves.htm
What are caves and how are they formed?
What is the difference between stalactites and stalagmites?
http://www.cave-exploring.com/Cave%20Types.htm
What is an epigenic cave? How is it formed? What are the characteristics?
What is a hypogenic cave? How is it formed? What are the characteristics?
What is a lava tube? What are the characteristics?
What is a boulder cave? How is it formed? What are the characteristics?
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/weathering/fyi/
What are solutional caves?
What are primary caves?
What are sea caves?
What are glacier caves?
What are fracture caves?
What are talus caves?
Find some additional resources and paste them below. Write a paragraph about
some additional cave facts.