Unit 4: Earth Science Lesson 2: Weathering
Warm – Up:
Which type of rock forms caves?
Today’s Objectives: Students will be able to…
Distinguish between physical and chemical weathering.
Notebook: Page 4 Weathering Notes: Weathering = the wearing away of rocks
Weathering Notes: 2 Types of Weathering Physical
= physically breaking big rocks into little ones.
Chemical
= when a chemical reaction changes the minerals in a rock into different minerals.
Today’s Activity: Weathering Foldable
Notebook: Page 5
Photos of Weathering: Plant Wedging
F
Frost Wedging
Photos of Weathering:
Acid Rain has worn away the lettering on the older grave stones.
Weathering Photos: Oxidation turned these rocks red.