Download MECHANICAL WEATHERING Essential Learnings

MECHANICAL WEATHERING
Essential Learnings
Lesson Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1 Distinguish between mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, and
erosion.
2 Identify the agents of mechanical weathering.
3 Distinguish between the agents of mechanical weathering (ice, water,
wind, plants, etc.) and the processes of mechanical weathering
(abrasion, pressure).
4 Identify how landforms are shaped by the agents of mechanical
weathering.
Lesson Essential Questions:
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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
What is the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering?
How do water and ice cause mechanical weathering?
How does the movement of air cause mechanical weathering?
How are rocks and landforms changed by mechanical weathering? Key Vocabulary:
weathering, mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, abrasion, icewedging, erosion, sediment