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Friday, April 21, 2023A-Day
Objective:
YWBAT describe how ice, rivers, tree roots, and animals cause mechanical weathering.
Drill:
Describe the similarities between the ways tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock.
HomeworkHomeworkPlay Outside!!
Answer
Both tree roots and ice enter cracks in rock and
expand, making the cracks wider and shattering the
rock.
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.
Today’s Activities
Drill
Set – up WOW
Trifold
Conclusion
Create a WOW Folder
Science
* Drills
- Drill 10-6
* WOW
- WOW weathering
Mechanical Weathering Trifold
Trifold must include:
About – definition & example
Abrasion – wind, water, & gravity – description & illustration
Ice wedging – description & illustration
Plants – description & illustration
Animals – description and illustration
It should be neat and spelled correctly
Closure
Chemical or Mechanical: an alpine glacier
advancing down a valley
Closure Answer
Mechanical: an alpine glacier
advancing down a valley