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STONE SOILING rial loss Crusts build or dew This moisture is known as. Chapter 5.1. What is 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. Weathering. The breakdown do the materials of Earth’s crust into smaller pieces.. Physical Weathering. Process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by external conditions.. Types of Physical weathering. Miss Johnstone’s Expectations. Arriving and leaving the classroom. Presentation. Underline your titles. Always put the date. Draw in pencil. Draw a line under previous lessons work and carry on. Learning Objectives. 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.. Physical Weathering. Weathering. is the breakdown of rock or soil. . Physical . weathering occurs when natural forces, such as wind, running water, and moving ice, physically break up rock and soil into smaller particles. . 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.. 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 . 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. 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 . 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”. Scenario #1. Flood water pounds against a canyon wall and wears it down.. Weathering. Scenario #2. Rain washing soil away from a hillside. Erosion. Scenario #3. Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean. 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!. 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.