Water, Ice, and Water

Weathering- “Breaking down”

The breakdown of rocks on
Earth’s Surface into smaller
pieces

What causes it?

 Water
 Plants
 Wind
 Ice
 Heating and cooling
 Erosion- “Take away”
The process of many
weathered rocks and soil
from one place to another.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyysL02ZvQ8
 Freezing & Thawing
• Liquid water becomes • When temperature rises above
ice when the water 0 Celsius, the ice thaws and
temperature drops to 0 becomes liquid water again.
Celsius or below.

• In nature, this cycle of freezing and thawing happens

constantly.
Can this pattern
of freezing and
thawing cause
weathering and
erosion?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
_XnCTcjNpuc
Did you answer the
question correctly?
 Watching Water Grow Experiment

• What we need:
• Clear plastic cup
• Water
• Permanent Marker