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Weathering

Weathering

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Science

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4th Grade

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NGSS
4-ESS2-1

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Katrina Taaffe

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Weathering

Weathering is the breaking down of larger rocks into smaller rocks.

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There are 3 types of weathering

  • Physical

  • Chemical

  • Biological

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Physical Weathering

The main types:

  • caused by freezing and thawing
  • cracks in the land surface due to pressure
  • wind and water
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Biological Weathering

Where living things have helped to break larger rocks into smaller rocks.

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Chemical Weathering

When water reacts with the minerals in rocks to form new minerals.

Eg. Limestone is weathered by rainwater containing dissolved carbon dioxide.

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What type of weathering caused this change to the rock?

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Weathering

Weathering is the breaking down of larger rocks into smaller rocks.

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