Weathering Vocab

A type of weathering in which the surface of a rock is scratched and physically worn away.

• Abrasion

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Dissolving

A process in which rocks are transformed and worn away by chemical reactions.

• Continental Drift

• Chemical Weathering

• Rusting

Chemical weathering of minerals into clay

• Abrasion

• Cooling of magma

• Clay Formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The average weather conditions in an area

• Temperature

• Climate

• Chemical Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is generally soft and absorbs water and expands when it rains

• Granite

• Clay

• Limestone

Includes factors such as average temperature, precipitation (rain and snow), humidity, cloud cover, and wind.

• Climate

• Weathering

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Dissolving of limestone and minerals transformed into clay are both examples of what?

• Chemical Weathering

• Dissolving

• The Rock Cycle

A process in which a solid becomes a part of a liquid to form a solution

• Chemical Weathering

• Dissolving

• A phase change

When acidic water rushes over Limestone for extended periods of time, the rock is dissolved and eventually forms caves and other features. This is an example of what?

• Climate

• Frost Wedging

• Dissolving

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A process of mechanical weathering in which water seeps into cracks and freezes.

• Weathering

• Frost Wedging

• Transformation