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This document provides an overview of weathering and erosion for geology students. It begins by listing the day's objectives of comparing and contrasting chemical and mechanical weathering and explaining what causes erosion. It then defines weathering as the breakdown of rocks by physical or chemical processes. It discusses the main causes of weathering as being water, wind, and ice. It defines the two types of weathering as physical (mechanical) and chemical weathering. For each type, it provides examples to illustrate physical weathering such as abrasion and frost action and chemical weathering such as reactions with water, acids, and air. It concludes by defining erosion as the transport of soil and sediment by forces like wind, water, and gravity and
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changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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- 1. Welcome back Geologists!!! Today’s Objectives: 1.Compare and contrast chemical and mechanical weathering. 2.Explain erosion and what causes it.
- 2. What is weathering? Weathering The breakdown of rocks by physical or chemical processes
- 3. Causes of weathering Water is one cause of weathering What evidence of weathering do you see in this picture?
- 4. Causes of weathering Wind is another cause of weathering.
- 5. Causes of weathering Ice is another cause of weathering.
- 6. What are the 2 types of weathering? The 2 types of weathering are: 1.Physical (Mechanical) 2.Chemical
- 7. What is physical weathering? Physical weathering The break down of rock into smaller pieces by physical means
- 8. Examples of physical weathering 1. Abrasion: the grinding and wearing away of rock by the physical action of other rock or sand particles. 2. Frost action: alternate freezing and thawing of soil and rock
- 9. Examples of physical weathering 3. Thermal expansion – repeated daily heating and cooling of rock 4. Plant Roots – break rocks apart as they grow 5. Animals – animals burrowing through the soil- examples ants, coyotes, worms, mice
- 10. Physical weathering from what?
- 11. Physical weathering from what?
- 12. Chemical Weathering Rocks react with water, gases, and solutions; this will add or remove elements from minerals.
- 13. Examples of Chemical Weathering 1. Water: Rocks can be broken/ dissolve from water 2. Acid Precipitation: Rain, sleet, or snow with a high amount of acids 3. Acids in groundwater: Acids react with rocks in the ground 4. Acids in living things: Lichen consists of fungi and algae and are slow-growing plants
- 14. Examples of Chemical Weathering 5. Air: oxygen in the air reacts with elements such as iron causing rust 6. Oxidation: An element such as iron, combines with oxygen to form an oxide
- 15. Acid Rain
- 16. Physical or Chemical Weathering? Why?
- 17. Physical or Chemical Weathering? Why?
- 18. Erosion • Erosion is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
- 19. Soil • A loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air that can support the growth of vegetation.
- 20. What is vegetation? • Vegetation is the plant life of a region.
- 21. Soil Properties • There are many different properties of soil. Some of these properties include: – Soil texture, soil structure, soil fertility, and soil horizons.
- 23. Answer the “Quiz Yourself” questions on your paper!!