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Monday, February 6th, 2017

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Moment of Reflection
Review
Review
Todays Standard:

S5E1 Students will identify surface features of the

Earth caused by constructive and destructive
processes.
Identify and find examples of surface features caused
by destructive processes.
Erosion (water rivers and oceans, wind
Weathering
Impact of organism
Earthquake
Volcano
1. What is weathering?

2. What is a surface feature?

Vocabulary What do these words
make you think of?

Weatherin
g and
Erosion
 Constructive and Destructive
Forces
Many different forces shape the Earths surface. These forces can be
constructive and destructive.
What do those words mean?

Examples of forces that change the Earths surface:

Running water
Wind
Heavy rains
Volcanic eruptions
Moving ice
Gravity
Tectonic forces (movement of the earths crust)
Vocabulary
In this unit you will look at three major
ways in which the surface of the Earth
changes:
Weathering - the process by which rocks are broken
down.

Erosion- The movement of soil and broken rocks by

wind, water, or even glaciers.

Mass wasting the movement of rocks or soil down a

slope by the force of gravity. This includes mudslides
and rockslides.
Weathering
The process by which rocks are broken down to
pebbles or soil by either physical or chemical means.

Physical or Chemical
Mechanical Weathering
Weathering
The breakdown
Broken up by of rocks
mechanical minerals by
means such as chemical means.
water, wind, Such as acid in
plants (also nature.
Lets Watch:
Physical/ Mechanical
Weathering
The process of physical forces breaking down rocks
into smaller and smaller pieces without changing the
type of rock.
The cause of mechanical weathering are caused by
gravity, water, wind and waves, and plants.
Weathering by Water
Can you think of some
ways weathering takes
place by water?
Physical/ Mechanical
Weathering
 Check for Understanding

Which of the following describes how the weathering

shown in the pictured occurred?
A) Wind carries grains of sand and dirt that hit the
surface of a rock.
B) Water that has seeped into a rock expands as it
freezes, pushing out every tiny crevice it has dripped
into.
C) Tree roots climb into cracks in rocks causing pressure
that splits the rocks as the roots grow
Wind and Waves
Check for Understanding
Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?
A) Physical
B) Chemical
Physical Weathering
Check for Understanding
Which is an example of how living things play a role in
physical weathering?
A) Wind carries grains of sand and dirt that hit the
surface of a rock.
B) Water that has seeped into a rock and expands as it
freezes, pushing out every tiny crevice it has dripped
into.
C) Tree roots climb into cracks in rocks, causing
pressure that splits the rocks as the roots grow.
D) Water from a waterfall beats against the rocks as tis
Physical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Chemical weathering is the process when rock turns
into one or more new compounds. (Think back to
physical and chemical changes.)
Water is the most important agent of chemical
weathering.
Water absorbs gases from atmosphere and ground.
These dissolved substances chemically react with various
minerals in rocks.
Rust iron oxide that forms when iron containing objects are exposed
to water
Acid rain is formed when rain absorbs carbon dioxide as it falls.
This acid breaks down rocks.
Chemical Weathering
Chemical
weathering also
depends on the
type of rock.
Limestone is more
readily chemically
weathered than
granite.
Temperatures also
affect chemical
weathering.
Chemical Weathering

Chemical reactions break the minerals in the rock

down.
This is usually caused by reactions with oxygen,
Check for Understanding
Lichens, a combination of fungi and algae, grow on the
surface of rocks. They secrete acids that slowly eat
away at the surface of the rock. Is this an example of
chemical or physical weathering?

A) Physical
B) chemical
Earths Surface Features
This is the shape of the surface of earth both on land
and water.
Mountain Ranges, subduction trenches, ridges, valleys,
deltas, sand dunes,
Thiscraters, volcanoes,
image shows the topography or shape of
the Earths surface on land and below the
oceans. Mountain ranges, subduction trenches,
tectonic plates, and mid-ocean ridges are all
visible on the image.
What surface features can
you think of that are
created with a destructive
force such as weathering?
1. What is weathering?
The process through which rocks or other
materials are broken down. This can be through
mechanical or chemical ways.

2. What is a surface feature?

Surface features are landforms and bodies of
water that cover the Earths surface such as
mountains, valleys, canyons, lakes, sand dunes,
etc.
Hands on at Home:
Tomorrow, check out Unit 10 Lesson 1 for two great
experiments to help you with your understanding of
Physical and Chemical Weathering.
Lets Look at your MIC!
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