8 Hc-1

Weathering and erosion

Name Class Date

1

a What W means breaking up rocks? Weathering

b What E means moving bits of broken-up rock? Erosion

c What PW is caused by changes in temperature? Physical weathering

d What CW happens when chemicals in rain change the minerals in rocks?

Chemical weathering

e What BW is caused by plants? Biological weathering

f What W can move only tiny particles? Wind

g What G are made of ice and can move very large rocks? Glacier

h What T means the movement of bits of rock? Transport

i What A makes rocks smaller as they are being moved? Abrasion

j What S is the name for bits of rock on river beds? sediment

2 Look at these drawings of rocks found in a riverbed.

a Which one needs the fastest-moving water to move it? D

Explain your answer. It is the biggest, so it needs a stronger force to move it.

b Which one can be moved by slow-moving water? A

Explain your answer. It is it smallest.

c Which one do you think has been in a river for the most time? E

Explain your answer. Its round.

I can…
● recall the meanings of words connected with weathering and erosion.

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Weathering and erosion

● describe how weathered rocks are transported.

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