Weathering and Erosion

Process that breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface

• erosion

• weathering

• climate

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity

• erosion

• weathering

• climate

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Refers to the average weather conditions in an area

• erosion

• weathering

• climate

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The laying down or settling of eroded material

• erosion

• weathering

• climate

• deposition

Rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces by processes such as freezing and thawing

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes such as those that include water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms and acid rain

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Rock particles wear away rock

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Breaks rock by ice wedging

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Ground breaks away by animals burrowing

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Roots grow into cracks of rocks and pry them apart

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering