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Weathering Rocks that are exposed to air water changes in temperature and vegetation become vulnerable to weathering Weathering is the disintegration breaking up and decay decomposition of rocks where they are formed It . The . surface. features of the Earth change as a result of observable physical and chemical processes . Weathering and Erosion. This is a monument . called Cleopatra’s . Needle. It was carved in Egypt around 1450B.C. The sides are carved with hieroglyphs, the writing of ancient Egypt. It stood in the dry, hot Egyptian desert for over 3000 years. During that time, the hieroglyphs remained distinct.. 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. Weathering . Students will be able to describe and give examples of chemical and physical weathering.. . Weathering. The breakdown of materials on Earth’s crust into smaller pieces.. Two Types of Weathering. 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 . 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. 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. 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!. 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.. 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. , Erosion and Deposition. . How can wind and water change our landscapes?. . Weathering- the . destructive processes . by which materials at or near the Earth’s surface are changed in color, texture, composition, firmness or form. . 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.. Lesson 3 . Please Do Now!!!!! . -Looking at this picture what do we think caused this boulder to break apart???. -Please write down your thoughts. . -If you get the correct answer Miss. Swisher will give you a dollar. . What processes cause this to happen?. What can you say about the speed of these processes?. Inference Point. Rockies. 80 milllion years old. Appalachians. 480 million years old. Soil: the foundation for agriculture.