Weathering and Erosion Study Guide

Fill in the chart to define physical weathering and give an example of each kind.

Identify three types of chemical weathering by their descriptions. Then give an example of each.

Circle the words that correctly complete the paragraph. Physical weathering is the main type of weathering in [cold and dry/wet and warm] environments. Chemical weathering happens more often in [cold and dry/wet and warm] climates. Only [physical/chemical] weathering changes a rock's composition.

• cold and dry

• wet and warm

• physical

• chemical

Write a sentence to explain the difference between weathering and erosion.

Circle the words that correctly complete the sentence. Landslides, mudflows, and soil creep are different kinds of [chemical weathering/mass wasting], a type of erosion driven by [gravity/chemical reactions].

• chemical weathering

• mass wasting

• gravity

• chemical reactions

Fill in the table by giving examples of how water, wind, and ice can cause erosion.

Fill in the chart to summarize one part of the rock cycle.

Identify each type of landform by the description of how they form.

Fill in the table by describing how each type of landform results from erosion by water.