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Weathering Activity

It is an activity sheet about the weathering of rocks

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Weathering Activity

It is an activity sheet about the weathering of rocks

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WEATHERING ACTIVITY SHEET

B. Identify the types of weathering involve in the following. Write


chemical, physical of biological.

__________________1. A boulder of shore is slowly broken apart by the force of water.


__________________2. Earthworm makes tunnels in the ground which may lead to the
breakdown of stones and rocks.
__________________3. Some plants release chemicals which loosen the rocks and cause
them to break.
__________________4. Water inside the rocks freezes and melts again.
__________________5. The chemical composition of rocks changes when acid is
produced by the roots of some plants.
__________________6. Minerals in rocks dissolve.
__________________7. Tree roots can grow into cracks and break rock apart.
__________________8. As the wind blows, it carries sand or small rock particles that
scratch the rock’s surface.
__________________9. As the rocks expand, the cracks become deeper and new cracks
are produced.
_________________10. Rocks exposed to the intense heat of the sun crack and crumble
when rain falls or soak in the ground.

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