Weathering and Erosion

Breaking down rock into a new substance

• Mechanical Weathering

• Erosion

• Hydrolysis

• Chemical Weathering

Wearing away rocks by friction

• Abrasion

• Rubbing

• Heat transfer

• Conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Breaking down rock into smaller pieces of the same rock

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

• Erosion

• Physical Change

Oxygen causes iron in rocks to rust

• Rusting

• Chemical Change

• Oxidation

• Watering

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Process in which sediment is deposited in a new location

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Withdraw

• Sedimentary

Water interacts with rocks turning them into a new substance

• Erosion

• Solution

• Dissolve

• Hydrolysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Breaking down rocks when water freezes in cracks, expanding, and making the cracks bigger

• Organic Activity

• Ice Wedging / Freeze-Thaw

• Erosion

• Abrasion

Rain water containing acid breaks down rocks

• Hail

• Acid Snow

• Acid Rain

• Down pour

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The moving of sediments

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Breaking down of rock

• Mechanical

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion