Download Study Guide – Weathering and Erosion 1. The two major sources of

Study Guide – Weathering and Erosion
1. The two major sources of energy on Earth are
2. Define weathering
3. Define mechanical (aka physical) weathering
4. What are the four types of mechanical weathering?
5. Define chemical weathering
6. What is the most important agent of chemical weathering?
7. What chemicals are important for chemical weathering?
8. Compare mechanical and chemical weathering
9. Explain the importance of chemical and mechanical weathering
10. Describe the four factors that affect the rate of chemical weathering and explain how they affect the
rate
11. Define erosion
12. Identify the five agents of erosion
13. Why is it important to control erosion?
14. Describe the four ways humans control erosion
15. What are some ways that humans increase erosion?
16. What are some ways that humans can decrease erosion?
17. Which of the five agents of erosion is most important?
18. Which of the five agents of erosion can move the largest material?
19. Which of the five agents of erosion could continue even if there was no heat from the Sun?
20. Why do you think the rate of erosion is highest in Spring?
Be able to identify types of weathering from their pictures
Be able to identify types of erosion from their pictures