Physical, Biological, and Chemical Weathering

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Types of Weathering Example


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Activity Overview

Weathering can be split up into three types: physical, biological, and chemical weathering. It is the breaking of larger rocks into smaller pieces. Erosion is the movement of these smaller pieces of rock. In this activity, students will create a spider map that provides examples of how rocks are weathered or eroded. Students should be sure to include illustrations with their definitions.


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Student Instructions

Identify and describe five ways rocks can be weathered in a spider map storyboard.

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify five ways rocks can be weathered and write the processes as the titles of the cells.
  3. Find an image using Photos for Class to represent each type of weathering.
    • Alternatively, use a series of scenes, shapes, characters, and props to create a Storyboard That visualization.
  4. Write a description of each type of weathering in the description box underneath the cell.

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