Weathering and Erosion

Note taking Graphic Organizer #2

GPS (S6E5.d)
Describe the processes that change
rocks and the surface of the Earth.
1
Weathering
(278)
2
Erosion
(308)
3
Mechanical
Or
Physical
Weathering
(308)

Breaking down rocks into
smaller pieces (sediments)
physically or chemically
Movement of sediments by
Water, wind, ice, gravity
Physically breaking down rocks
Into smaller pieces
(Does not change the rocks)
4
Chemical
Weathering
(281)
5
Ice Wedging
(278)
Breaking down rock through
chemical reactions (weak acids)
(Changes the rock)
Water Freezing and Thawing to
breaking down rocks
(Frost Action)
Lichens



Stalactites
Stalagmites
6
Acid
Precipitation
(281)
7
Weathering
and
Elevation
(287)
Rain, snow, or sleet that
contain
high concentration of acids
Rocks at Higher places weather
faster because there is more
ice, wind, and rain
Pollution rain
1. How does water chemically break down rocks? (281-282)
What is in the water the does this?
Weak ACIDS in the water react chemically and change the rocks
2. In which type of climate would experience the most
weathering? (286)
Water, lot of water, hot, humid, high winds
Places that cause freezing and thawing
3. How does ice wedging break down rocks? (286)
Water freezing and thawing in rocks
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4. Which of the following processes is a possible effect of water?
A. Mechanical weathering
B. Chemical weathering
C. Abrasion
D. All of the above
5. Water chemically breaks down rock because.
A. Water expands when it freezes
B. Acids in the water react with chemicals in the rock
C. Materials dissolved in the water are deposited
D. Water is not affected by wind
6. Which of the following areas would experience most weathering?
A. High winds, significant rain, hot summers, freezing winters
B. Heavy rains, constant temperatures, gentle winds
C. Constant heat, minimal rain, high winds
D. All areas are subject to the same amounts of weathering
7. The dissolving of rock by acids that occur naturally in water is
A. Known as acid precipitation
B. Known as oxidation
C. Known as chemical weathering
D. Causes most of the mechanical weathering of rocks
8. Which of the following statements describe how a rock changes
after it has been in a riverbed for a long time?
A. The rock rapidly breaks into smaller pieces
B. Chunks of the rock break off and the rock becomes rougher
C. The edges of the rock are worn away and becomes smoother
D. The rock absorbs water from the riverbed and becomes softer
9. The picture shows mechanical weathering that cause cracks in
rocks. What is this process called?
A. Abrasion
B. Dissolution
C. Ice wedging
D. Oxidation
10. Why does air chemically weather rocks?
A. The air molecules are abrasive
B. Air fills cracks in the rock and expands causing the rock to enlarge
C. Oxygen in the air causes oxidation on the rocks
D. Rocks wear away as wind blow sand against the rocks
11. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Fast moving river water rushes over rocks
B. Organic acids produced by lichens break down rocks
C. Rocks tumble down a mountain during a rock slide
D. Water freezes and expands in rocks
12. Which is NOT an example of physical weathering?
A. Rocks falling on other rocks
B. Iron turning into rust
C. Ice wedging
D. Tree roots expanding to break rocks
13. Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?
A. Acid rain reacting with roof tops
B. Iron turning into rust
C. Acids in water reacting with limestone to form stalagmites
D. Tree roots expanding to break rocks