Mechanical and chemical weathering

The type of weathering that is the physical break down of rocks.

• Mechanical

• Ice Wedging

• Roots

• Chemical

• Carbonic Acid

When water enters cracks in rocks and freezes, it expands and breaks the rock apart.

• Mechanical

• Ice Wedging

• Roots

• Chemical

• Carbonic Acid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When water enters cracks in rocks and freezes, it expands and breaks the rock apart.

• Mechanical

• Ice Wedging

• Roots

• Chemical

• Carbonic Acid

The part of plants that seek water and nutrients, often breaking rock apart.

• Mechanical

• Ice Wedging

• Roots

• Chemical

• Carbonic Acid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The type of weathering that occurs when chemicals react with minerals.

• Mechanical

• Ice Wedging

• Roots

• Chemical

• Carbonic Acid

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:

• ice wedging
• chemical weathering
• acid rain
• abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

• ice wedging
• acid rain
• permeability
• abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of weathering is caused by frost wedging?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering