Weathering & Mass Movement

What is Weathering?

• The downslope movement of regolith due to gravity.

• The breaking down of rock and soil that are exposed to weather.

• The movement of broken down rock and soil.

• The movement of peat downslope.

TRUE OR FALSE: Erosion is the breaking down of rocks and soil that are exposed to weather & the TRANSPORTATION of those materials.

• True

• False

Which of the following are types of weathering. (Choose 2)

• Mechanical

• Gravity

• Water Content

• Chemical

• Slope

_________-Thaw Action is an example of Mechanical Weathering.

Freeze Thaw Action occurs in?

• Upland Areas

• Below the ocean

• At sea level

• Underground

Broken down rock at the bottom of a slope after Freeze-Thaw Action is called?

• Carbonic Acid

• Calcite

• Limestone Pavement

• Scree

H20 (Water) + CO2 (________) = Carbonic Acid (H2CO3)

Which of these statements are true about Limestone rock. (Choose 2)

• It is a Sedimentary Rock

• It is a Permeable Rock

• It is an Igneous Rock

• It is a Metamorphic Rock

• It is the least common rock found in Ireland.

Which of the following are examples of surface features in a Karst Landscape. (Choose 2)

• Stalagmites

• Stalactites

• Swallow Hole

• Cave

• Clints

The grooves or gaps in a Limestone Pavement are called _________.