weathering. weathering what is weathering? weathering is the breakdown and alteration of rocks and...
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Weathering
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Weathering
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What is weathering?
Weathering is the breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals near or at the Earth’s surface.
The two types of weathering are: 1. physical or mechanical weathering 2. chemical weathering
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Physical Weathering
• the breaking of rocks into smaller fragments without changing their mineral or chemical composition
• joints are cracks in rocks formed by tectonic forces
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Physical Weathering
1. frost action – rocks break as water freezes in cracks Click for
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Physical Weathering
2. abrasion or impact weathering – rocks break down when exposed to agents of erosion
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Physical Weathering
2. abrasion or impact weathering – rocks break down when exposed to agents of erosion
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Physical Weathering
3. pressure release – rocks fracture as they expand when exposed from beneath the Earth’s surface
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Physical Weathering
4. insolation weathering – rocks break due to exposure of extremes of temperatures resulting in repeated expansions and contractions
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exfoliation – outer layers of rock peel off following pressure release or insolation weathering
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Physical Weathering
5. biological weatheringa. rocks break as plant roots grow in cracksb. rocks and minerals break down as animals burrow and move Click for
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Chemical Weathering
• the minerals or chemicals in rocks are altered and new substances are formed
• water is needed for chemical reactions to take place
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Chemical Weathering
1. leaching – water dissolves chemicals in rocks and washes them away
iron leaching
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Chemical Weathering
2. hydration - certain minerals absorb water and produce new substances (ex. feldspar + water → kaolinite, a type of clay used in pottery)
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Chemical Weathering
3. oxidation – certain minerals combine with oxygen in air or water forming oxides (ex. iron + oxygen → rust)
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Chemical Weathering
4. carbonation weathering – rocks with calcite (ex. limestone) are dissolved away by carbonic acid produced from water combining with CO2
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Chemical Weathering
5. acid rain – sulfur and nitrogen oxide air pollutants combine with rain droplets forming acids that break down rocks
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Chemical Weathering
6. biological weatheringa. chelation – organisms such as lichens and moss produce acids that break down rocks
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Chemical Weathering
6. biological weatheringb. organisms can influence environmental factors that may enhance weathering (ex. moisture and pH)
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Rate of Weathering
1. The bigger and more numerous the joints in a rock, the faster is the rate of weathering.
2. Climate affects the rate of weathering. a. Frost action depends on rain, snowfall and
temperature ranges. b. Chemical weathering is enhanced in humid
climates.
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Rate of Weathering
3. The mineral composition of a rock may make it more or less susceptible to weathering.a. Quartz is resistant to both physical and chemical weathering.b. Calcite is easily dissolved away by carbonic acid.
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Products of Weathering1. rock fragments2. rock formations3. limestone caves4. soil5. sediment6. nutritional minerals for plants7. solutes in bodies of water
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Exercise
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Physical or chemical?
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Vocabulary matching
• abrasion• chelation• exfoliation• oxidation
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Vocabulary matching
• abrasion• chelation• exfoliatio
n• oxidation
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Vocabulary matching
• abrasion• chelation• exfoliation• oxidation
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Vocabulary matching
• abrasion• chelation• exfoliation• oxidation
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Reflection:Watch the following slideshow in silence. Look
at each picture. Be sensitive to the feelings and ideas each one evokes.
Choose the picture that made the most impact on you. Describe it. How did it make you feel? What thoughts and ideas came to you? Write a short reflection (5 to 10 sentences) about it.
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The End