Weathering

Weathering
And
And
Erosion
Erosion

The Different Types of

There are many different types of
Weathering
weathering.
Here are a few:
Oxidation
Root Pry
Exfoliation
Frost Action

Wind Abrasion
Frost action
Acid Rain

This rock is red because of the

oxidation of iron in the sediment when
the rock was being formed.

Root Pry
The tree is growing in
the rock and soon the
rock will break apart
because of the tree
roots.

This is a picture
of the Half
Dome. The rock
is peeling away
from the
mountain in
layers just like
an onion. This
is exfoliation.

Frost Action or ice wedging slowly breaks up

this sedimentary rock into unusual shapes.

These rocks have been blasted by

wind and sand causing them to
become rounded.

1908

to

1969

Acid rain has eaten away this limestone

statue.

Acid Rain

Erosion
There are many kinds of Erosion.
Here are a few:
Wave Action

Avalanche Creep

Running Water Glaciers

Rock Fall

Landslides

Mud Flow

Slump

Wave action is when waves hit the

rocks and pieces of rock break off.

In this picture the running water eroded

the sides of this canyon and created the V-

This is a picture of a
landslide. A type of mass
wasting.

In this picture the land has slumped

into the road below.

This is a diagram of creep. The

hillside slowly slips over many
years from temperature or water.

This is a picture of an
avalanche. It is similar to a
landslide with ice and snow

This is a picture of a glacier which

carves out a U-shaped valley where it
flows dragging rocks and boulders