Weathering and Erosion

Follow the link below to answer the following questions on weathering and
erosion:
http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/earthprocesses/weathering.html
1. What is weathering??
2. There are two types of weathering what are they?
3. What is erosion?
Turn to page 232 in your text:
1. Draw and label the cross section of the cross section of soil layers.
2. Read the section on physical weathering and draw and label the diagram
on page 233 where rock weathers and a piece is broken off.
3. Read the section on Chemical weathering and write the equation for
iron oxide p233.
4. Read p234 and draw and label figure 4
5. Write in your books and explanation of how carbonic acid is formed and
how limestone caves form (a diagram might help like the one on page
234).
6. Click on this link to see an animation of cave formation:
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizat
ions/es1405/es1405page01.cfm
Turn to page 235 of text:
1. What is sediment?
2. Red the 4 different types of erosion discussed on the page.
3. Click on the links to see some examples and read further:
Wind erosion:
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soildegradation/winder.htm
http://geology.about.com/od/structureslandforms/ig/erosional/yardang.htm
http://www.genkin.org/travel/australia/western-australia/the-pinnacles-
desert.shtml
Wave erosion:
http://coastalcare.org/2010/12/australias-twelve-apostles/
http://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/coastal_systems
/erosional_coastal_landforms.html
Running water erosion:
http://geology.about.com/od/structureslandforms/ig/erosional/gully.htm
Glacier erosion:
http://onlinegeography.wikispaces.com/Glacial+Landforms


Something extra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgD8hrI67fE