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Exploring Agents of Mechanical Weathering

Learn about how tree roots and ice contribute to mechanical weathering by expanding cracks in rocks. Discover fascinating facts about Mount Fuji and participate in engaging activities on mechanical weathering.

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Exploring Agents of Mechanical Weathering

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  1. Friday, December 20, 2019 Objective: YWBAT describe agents of mechanical weathering. Drill: Describe the similarities between the ways tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock. Homework Study WOW!

  2. Answer Both tree roots and ice enter cracks in rock and expand, making the cracks wider and shattering the rock.

  3. Did you know…? Before the Japanese government built a concrete base on Mount Fuji, as much as 300,000 tons of rock and soil were lost down the mountainside every year.

  4. Today’s Activities Drill BrainPop– Weathering Mechanical Weathering Trifold Conclusion

  5. Closure Chemical or Mechanical: an alpine glacier advancing down a valley

  6. Closure Answer Mechanical: an alpine glacier advancing down a valley

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