Weathering Field Lab

A Moonen Adventure

• Find five examples of mechanical weathering and five examples of chemical weathering outside and answer the following about each:

1. Where did you take this picture?

2. Mechanical or chemical weathering?

3. What process caused this to occur? (ice wedging, animal burrows, plant growth, runoff, oxidation, chemicals, wind, water, etc)

4. Do you see any erosion or deposition?

5. Do you see any evidence of soil formation?

6. Do you see any layers of soil?

7. Other observation.

Ice Wedging

plant growth

animal burrows

runoff

oxidation

chemicals

wind

water

• Weathering Field Trip Rules:

• Stay on the school grounds in sight of the teacher.

• Do not go near windows or cars.

• Email pics to dahne.moonen@jenksms.com