Weathering and Erosion





Define each of the following terms:
 
 
 
weathering soil delta
physical weathering bedrock glacial till
frost wedging topsoil dune
chemical weathering erosion river
dissolve talus stalactite
cavern surface runoff stalagmite
valley . .

 
 

1.  Explain physical and chemical weathering and describe the various causes of each.  Be sure to give several examples of each.

2.  Describe the events that occur in the formation of soil.

3.  Explain the three (3) factors which cause erosion and find three (3) pictures of each type of erosion. Label each picture with the type of erosion shown.

4.  Landforms are often the product of weathering and erosion.  Find six (6) pictures of landforms formed by weathering and erosion and describe how each was formed.
 

Investigate the following web sites to find the answers to the definitions and questions listed above.
 

All About Glaciers

Glacial Geology Photo Gallery

Glaciers and Land forms

The Glacier Story

Frost Wedging

Landforms and Bodies of Water

Physical Geography

The Geologic Story of The Great Plains

Revealing Facts of the Earth

Shapes of the Land

Vocabulary

Water Erosion Effects

Weathering and Soils

What Causes Ice?