WEATHERING

Lesson Objectives

To distinguish between weathering and

erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 S TA RT E R : WAT C H T H E V I D E O
M A K E N O T E S O N T H E S E Q U E S T I O N S - W H AT, W H E N , WHICH, HOW AND WHY?

A N S W E R T H E Q U E S T I O N S B E L O W.

Explain physical weathering to your partner.

Lesson
Objectives

To distinguish between weathering and

erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 KEYWORDS
UNSCRAMBLE THE WORDS BELOW

Lesson
• Oresion
Objectives
• Eatherignw
To distinguish
• Hysicalp
between
• Hemical weathering and
• Ioblogical erosion
• Zeefre To describe types
• Hawt ctiona of weathering
• Acrboninatoin To evaluate
• Daxioonit factors that affect
• ylsisdhyor weathering
 WHAT IS WEATHERING?

• Weathering?
The process of
rocks or other substances
Breaking down at or near
The Earth’s surface is
called weathering. It
happens in situ. Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between weathering
and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect
weathering
 WHAT IS EROSION?

• Erosion - process of removing Earth materials from their

original sites through weathering and transport
• The agents of erosion are water, ice and wind.

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between
weathering and
erosion
To describe types of
weathering
To evaluate factors
that affect weathering
 TASK 1
DO IN TWO MINUTES.

• Write down the differences between weathering and

erosion. (2)
• Exchange your books and mark.

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between weathering and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

Lesson Objective 1
AN EXAMPLE OF MECHANICAL
WEATHERING

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish
between weathering
and erosion
To describe types of
weathering
To evaluate factors
that affect weathering
 EXFOLIATION

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between
weathering and erosion
To describe types of
weathering
To evaluate factors that
affect weathering
 MECHANICAL WEATHERING

Gravity

• Abrasion

• Exfoliation

• Frost Action Lesson Objectives

To distinguish between weathering and
erosion
• Organic Activity
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
Factors that affect
chemical weathering. CHEMICAL WEATHERING
climate
plants and animals
time
mineral composition

Processes in
chemical
weathering:
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Dissolution

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between weathering
and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect
weathering
 BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between weathering and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

• Lesson Objective 2
 Rate of Weathering?
1. Tropical rainforest 2. Hot desert
3. Temperate mountains 4. Polar Regions
Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between
weathering and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect
weathering
HOW TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL
DETERMINE TYPE OF WEATHERING?

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between
weathering and erosion
To describe types of
weathering
To evaluate factors that
affect weathering
 ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

To evaluate factors that affect weathering

• Lesson Objective 3
 PLENARY

• Copy out the following processes in the correct order on

the right side.

• Put the heading of the process at the top.

Lesson Objectives
To distinguish between weathering and erosion
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 WEATHERING – COPY OUT THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES IN THE CORRECT
ORDER

1. ?? 2. ??
• Rocks fall to pieces • Rocks collapse or fall apart
• Water gets into joint • Rocks loosened and broken up
• Joint opens up
• Rocks undercut and joints
widened
• Water freezes and expands • Animals dig under rocks and into
joints

4. ??
3. ?? • Rock dissolved or weakened
• Rock weakened
• Acid attacks rock
• Rainwater contains weak acid
• Surface layers of rock peel off
• Rock worn away or broken up
• Rock heated by sun and expands
Lesson Objectives
• Rock cools down and contracts between weathering and erosion
To distinguish
To describe types of weathering
To evaluate factors that affect weathering
 Freeze-thaw

• Water gets into joint

• Water freezes and expands

• Joint opens up

• Rocks fall to pieces

Biological weathering

• Animals dig under rocks and into joints

• Rocks undercut and joints widened

• Rocks loosened and broken up Rocks collapse or fall apart

Exfoliation

• Rock heated by sun and expands

• Rock cools down and contracts

• Rock weakened

• Surface layers of rock peel off

Chemical weathering

Rainwater contains weak acid

Acid attacks rock

Rock dissolved or weakened

Rock worn away or broken up