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World Geography 3200 / 3202: Unit 1- Physical and Chemical Weathering
Name:___________
1. Define the following terms:
WEATHERING
EROSION
DENUDATION
2. Define the term PHYSICAL WEATHERING:______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Explain the different types of physical weathering:
TYPE
EXPLANATION
Frost Fracture
Heat Expansion
Plant Growth
Burrowing Animals
Exfoliation
4. Describe the Environment’s affect on physical weathering.
SKETCH
5. Define the term CHEMICAL WEATHERING: _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Describe the types of chemical weathering.
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
Solution Formation
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
6. How do environmental conditions affect chemical weathering?
SKETCH
World Geography 3200 / 3202: Unit 1 Active Learning Activity – Weathering
1.
Name:___________
Analyze Figure 2.3 & 2.4 on page 24 of you book and determine which type of weathering (physical or chemical)
has occurred is each photo. Write your answers in the table below.
Figure
Type of Weathering
(chemical or physical)
Explain your choice
2.3 p. 24
photo from
Australia
2.4 p.24
photo of cavern
formation
2. Identify the type of weathering (physical or chemical) listed in the table below. Once you have identified
whether it is physical or chemical identify the agent or process responsible for the weathering. The first one is
done for you.
EVENT
TYPE OF
AGENT OR
WEATERING
PROCESS
Fracturing rocks in a camp fire
Cracked sidewalks after a severe winter
Dissolving limestone by acidic groundwater
Green stain formed on a copper roof
Split pavement with weeds growing up
Yellow limonite stain on iron bearing rocks
Rock layers peeling away from a sandstone headstone
The change of a pink feldspar silicate mineral to a soft powdery white clay.
The gradual disappearance of writing on marble head stones.
Physical
Heat expansion