Webquest Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

Webquest Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

Use the links below to learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. When you have read the link answer the following questions.

Mr. Science Guy.
 This site introduces weather and erosionand deposition

1.      What is the definition of weathering.

2.      Name four different types of physical weathering

3.      Name three different types of chemical weathering

American concrete and pavement association.
This site outlines the specific factors that affect frost action and itsreal life effects on our roadways.

4.      What are the three conditions that allow frost action?

About.com and geography
This site summarizes agents of erosion.

5.      What is erosion?

6.      What are the four agents of erosion?

7.      What agent of erosion is the most powerful? 

About.com and geography.
This site explains the different characteristics between valleys erodedby rivers and glaciers.

8.      What is the difference between a valley carved by a river and a valley carved by a glacier?

Weathering Erosion and Deposition reading.
 This site explains the depositional processes verywell.

9.    What is meant by deposition?10.  What is horizontal sorting?

The Geography site.
This site describes landscapes created by the depositional processes.
 

11. Name three depositional landscapes.