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The breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, animals, plants and waters.

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2 The breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, animals, plants and waters.

3 Mechanical Weathering - Running Water

4 Chemical Weathering - Rock Staining

5 Biological Weathering - Roots

6 Three Three Major Types Of Weathering MECHANICAL WEATHERING - Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces without changing their composition. CHEMICAL WEATHERING – Rocks break down as their minerals change in composition. BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING – Rocks that break down both physically and chemically as a direct result of Animals or Plants.

7 MECHANICAL Types of MECHANICAL Weathering ICE-FROST WEDGING Repeated Thermal Expansion -Contraction

8 MECHANICAL Types of MECHANICAL Weathering EXFOLIATION BIOLOGICAL INCURSION

9 MECHANICAL Types of MECHANICAL Weathering WIND ABRASION Arches National Park Natural Sand Blasting WATER ABRASION The Goosenecks S.P. Downcutting

10 MECHANICAL Types of MECHANICAL Weathering Biological - Fauna Biological-Flora

11 Chemical Types of Chemical Weathering Biological - Lichens Biological - Bacteria

12 Chemical Types of Chemical Weathering (Cu) Copper-Oxidation (Fe) Iron-Oxidation

13 Chemical Types of Chemical Weathering ACIDIFICATION Acid Rain CARBONATION

14 Tomorrow EROSION The processes that move sediments. DUSTSTORMSGLACIAL MORRAINES


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