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Weathering
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Activity type(s): Lesson plan, Subject knowledge booster
Duration: 30 minutes +
Suitable for ages: 16+
Description:
‘Weathering’ is a PowerPoint that outlines how rocks are weathered. Resource available from: https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=262
Links to activity files: https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/Weathering.pdf
Subject areas:
- Degradation of construction materials
- Earth and Atmosphere
- Hot desert systems and landscapes
- River systems and landscapes
- Sedimentology
- Vocabulary, units, symbols and nomenclature
Keywords: Weathering, Bedrock, Rock fragments, Clay minerals, Freeze-thaw, Exfoliation, Granular disintegration, Salt crystal growth, Pressure release, Hydration, Hydrolysis, Carbonation, Solution, Oxidation, Reduction, Spheroidal weathering, Biological weathering, Physical weathering, Chemical weathering
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