PPT-UNIT – 3 WEATHERING AND ASSOCIATED LANDFORMS

Geomorphology GEO 301 Geology and Geophysics Department College of Science King Saud University WEATHERING PROCESSES Weathering is the breakdown of rocks by mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition. Chapter 3: Introduction. 8 main terms to learn. Weathering. Erosion. Denudation. Mechanical weathering. Chemical weathering. Transport. Deposition. Agents of weathering. Weathering. The breaking down of rocks that lie exposed to the weather.. Chapter 7 –Weathering and Erosion. Objectives:. Distinguish between weathering and erosion. Identify physical variables that cause mechanical weathering. Identify chemical variables that cause chemical weathering. Landforms are the natural shapes or features of the land.. There are many different types of landforms found on Earth.. What are Landforms?. Mountain. A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.. Weathering: . The . process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface.. Factors that contribute to weathering include:. Heat, cold, water. , ice, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. Erosion: . Ms. Martel. Weathering. Weathering is the breakup of rock due to exposure to processes that occur at Earth’s surface.. Geologists group weathering processes under two headings, mechanical and chemical weathering. . Week 5, Friday; September 26, 2014. Kaolinite. http://. mineral.esci.umn.edu. /node/1182. Illite. http://. sunbio.my. /?. page_id. =121. Vermiculite. http://. www.vermiculite.org. /. what_is_vermiculite.php. Weathering and Erosion. Table of Contents. Section 1 . Weathering Processes. Section 2 . Rates of Weathering. Section 3 . Soil. Section 4 . Erosion. Chapter. 14. Section 1 . Weathering Processes. What Is An . Ecoregion. ?. Ecoregion. - . a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems, and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture . Sometimes called an ecological region or bioregion. Weathering can be defined as any. chemical or mechanical process by which rocks exposed to weather undergo changes in character or are broken down into smaller pieces. .. Mechanical Weathering. Mechanical Weathering. Weathering. Notes. Weathering. - The surface processes that break down rock into small pieces called sediment. . Two Types of Weathering. MECHANICAL WEATHERING. – . . Physical. processes that break rock into fragments with the . After Unit 9 you should be able to:. Accurately identify common types of weathering. Understand what types of weathering are associated with certain climatic conditions. Be able to identify resistances to weathering in bedrock diagrams. What is Weathering?. The scenes of the world are continuously mutating. Sun, rain, frost, and wind are breaking down even the most solid of the rocks into smaller bits before they are taken away. This process is termed as weathering. . Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. SES3. Students will explore the actions of water, wind, ice, and gravity that create landforms and systems of landforms (landscapes). . a. . Describe how surface water and groundwater act as the major agents of physical and chemical weathering. . The. . Erosion-Deposition. . Process. Constructive vs. Destructive. Constructive process build up features on Earth’s surface. Lave erupting from a volcano hardens and forms new land on the area where lava falls..