Name _______________________________

Weathering and Erosion Lab

 

 

Go to the following website: http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/howell/goodies/elearning/module07swf.swf

 

Answer the questions based on the readings and animations on the website. 

 

 

1.    What is weathering? 



2.    What are the products of weathering? (HINT: What is produced after weathering? - Look on the 1st page for your answer)




3.    What are the two types of weathering?





4.    Explain how the type of weathering that occurs in an area depends on the climate.   Give an example to support your answer. 






5. Print the paper (make sure it is only one page!)


WATCH THE ANIMATIONS, READ THE PARAGRAPHS AND THEN COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:


6.   On a separate piece of paper, draw a picture with a caption for each form of Mechanical weathering listed below.   FOR EACH PICTURE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:  How it occurs, and what climate it is most common.

    1. Frost Wedging
    2. Exfoliation
    3. Crystal Growth
    4. Thermal Expansion
    5. Tree Roots
    6. Abrasion