PPT-Weathering the Verification Storm

Methodology Enhancements used on a Next Generation Weather Satellite CDH Program By Michael Horn Principal Verification Architect Mentor Graphics What Verification Storm Next Generation Weather Satellite. 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. Rose . AnnAgo. IV-6 . BEEd. WHITTLING . WIND . Bryce Canyon in Utah is a weathering wonder. Weathering and erosion have whittled away the rocks there for millions of years.. Today . huge hoodoos rise from the canyon floor. Hoodoos are rock pillars with shapes on their tops. They tower nearly 610 meters (2,000 feet) above the ground.. 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: . 10.4. Erosion. Water, in either gas, liquid, or solid form can change the surface of the earth, it can even carve . rock. !. Erosion is the . transportation. of broken down rock fragments (sediment) by water, glaciers, gravity, and wind. It can happen slowly or . formation of landforms. weathering and erosion. The process of weathering and erosion are the main forces behind landscape types. . However, they are not the only reason for a plain, plateau, or a mountain region to form. . Weathering. Weathering is the process that breaks down rock and other substances at the Earth’s surface. . Heat, cold, water, and ice all contribute to weathering.. Repeated freezing and thawing for example can crack rock apart into smaller pieces. . 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. 4 Types. Ice & Water. Abrasion. Plants & Animals. Exfoliation. 1. Ice & Water. . explanation of how ice and water causes weathering. Add picture. Ice Wedging. Also called…. . “Ice Wedging”. Weathering. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces that remain next to each other. . Weathering forms sediments.. There are two types of weathering.. Mechanical (Physical) . Chemical. Mechanical Weathering. Weathering. is the break-up of rock due to exposure to the atmosphere.. Weathering. involves two processes that often work together to decompose or break down rocks.. Chemical and Mechanical. Weathering!. Weathering. Chemical Weathering. Hydration: chemical reaction that consumes H. 2. O [ 2KAlSi. 3. O. 8. 2H. 2. CO. 3. H. 2. O = Al. 2. Si. 2. O. 5. (OH). 4. 4SiO. 2. 2K. . 2HCO. 3. -. ]. Predict how weathering might reshape surface features (topography). Weathering and Erosion. The top part of the lithosphere—the earth’s surface—changes as rocks are broken down to smaller pieces and carried away.. 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. 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. .