Battle for Posession of Earth’s Surface What dominates? Relief building: diastrophism & volcanism vs Degradation: weathering & erosion.
REVIEW QUESTIONS. List the Earth’s layers starting from the inside and going outward Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust.
* Rocks and Weathering (pages 238–245). * Key Concept: Weathering and erosion work together continuously to wear down and carry away the rocks.
Earth’s Life-Support Systems Processes necessary for life!
Weathering & Erosion. Weathering Process of chemically changing or physically breaking down rock. Water, ice, wind, & gravity weather rock. Weathering.
UNIT III THE HYDROSPHERE AND GRADATIONAL PROCESSES.
Weathering & Erosion. All material and information contained in this presentation is used in accordance with the U.S. Copyright law under the fair use.
WEATHERING & EROSION What is Weathering? Process by which rocks on or near Earth’s surface break down and change.
The Rock Cycle. Once igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are formed, do they stay in the same form forever? Once igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Introduction to Regional Geography I (pages 1-16) E.J. PALKA.
