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Weathering Provided by Lesson plan, Subject knowledge booster 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 Suitable for ages: 16+ Subject areas
  • Degradation of construction materials
  • Earth and Atmosphere
  • Hot desert systems and landscapes
  • River systems and landscapes
  • 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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