PPT-Module 25 Weathering and Soil Science

After reading this module you should be able to U nderstand how weathering and erosion occur and how they contribute to element cycling and soil formation E xplain how soil forms and describe its characteristics. W. ater. Chapters 10, 11, & 12. Breaking down rocks by physical means, like . ice, wind, water, gravity, and plants/animals. Ice wedging. occurs when water squeezes into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and cracks the rock open. Chapter 7. Section 7.1 Weathering. Weathering is the process by which rocks on or near Earth’s surface break down and change. . Erosion is the removal and transport of weathered material from one location to another.. WEATHERING. Nature of weathering and erosion. Weathering. chemical and/or physical breakdown of a rock or mineral material. weathering involves specific processes acting on materials at or near the Earth’s surface. Earth’s Changing Surface . Earth is a constantly changing body affected by . natural forces. :. On the . Inside. :. Plate Tectonics . = moving of Earth’s Plates driven by . convection currents. Earthquakes & Volcanoes. 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. . 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. Erosion. The carrying weathered rock from one location to another . Mechanical Weathering. Rock is physically broken down. Smaller pieces have same composition. Chemical Weathering. Rock is chemically broken down. 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.. Unit 7 notes. Weathering. What is it?. Disintegration and Decomposition of rocks . Where does it happen?. At or near the surface of the Earth. Weathering. What does this process look like?. Weathering. 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. 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. 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. .