PPT-Weathering and Soil Formation

Weathering The process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earths surface Factors that contribute to weathering include Heat cold water ice oxygen and carbon dioxide Erosion . 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.. 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. . 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.. 1. . . INTRODUCTION. Civil and environmental engineering includes the conception, analysis, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a diversity of structures, facilities, and systems. All are built on, in, or with soil or rock. The properties and behavior of these materials have major influences on the success, economy, and safety of the work. 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.