CONCEPT MAP

 

            Key Concepts:                                                                                   Key Vocabulary:

 

Weathering

Frost action

Root pry

Abrasion

Oxidation

Hydrolysis

Carbonation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                                                                                                       

Weathering breaks big rocks into little rocks

 

 

Physical weathering changes size of material only

 

                                                           

Topic:

 

       Weathering

 

 
Chemical weathering changes the chemical compositions of rocks

 

 

Soil is the end result of weathering

 

 

 

 

Examples:

Pot holes

Copper turns green

Soil analysis from this area

 

Sidewalk destruction

Rust

 

 

Animal borrows

Cave formation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enduring Understanding (s): Soil is formed from the breakdown of larger rocks.  _________________________________________________

 

 

Essential Question (s): What is soil (dirt) made of?  _______________________________________________________

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