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What do round mountains, rusty bikes, paint-chipped houses, and potholes have in common? Stay tuned for the answer after this commercial break.
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WEATHERING! And you thought it would be hard!
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What happens to the mountains when the snow thaws?
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MECHANICAL WEATHERING
Created by a physical change. Freezing & Thawing Abrasion Animal Actions Plant Growth Release of Pressure Rock still looks the same or is made up of the same material, but changes physically. Example – Water – Ice
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Abrasion
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CHEMICAL WEATHERING Breaks down rock through chemical changes. Could change the chemical make up. Water Oxygen Carbon Dioxide Living Organisms Acid Rain
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Water – Chemical Weathering
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Pollution from large factories causes acid rain.
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What are signs of weathering that you see around
Mt. Vernon?
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