Form in clayrich material structures and are normally spoonshaped or crescent shaped. Click to view the presentation in html online lecture pt. In this chapter we discuss the external forces at work on the landscape. World geography concepts of geography, natural resources. Mass wasting is more likely to occur in loose or poorly consolidated slope material than in solid bedrock. Introducing physical geography 6th edition pdf download. And, can you mentally image how weathering, mass wasting, and erosion would operated in such diverse landscapes. Weathering proceeds rapidly in warm, humid climates where heat and moisture accelerate the reactions that cause minerals and rocks to decompose chemically. Salt weathering is normally associated with arid climates where strong heating causes strong evaporation and crystallisation. I have included links to different websites with instructional videos embedded in the powerpoint. Increased water content within the slope is the most common mass wasting. Weathering and mass wasting weathering sedimentary rock. Notes and assignments form 3 geography weathering and mass wasting. This form of mass wasting is so slow that it cannot be observed with the naked eye.
Terms in this set 99 weathering, mass wasting, and erosion are all part of what process. Topic 7 weathering and mass wasting flashcards quizlet. During the weathering process the translocation of disintegrated or altered material occurs within the immediate vicinity of the rock exposure, but the rock mass remains in situ. Weathering soil and mass movements free download as powerpoint presentation. Mass wasting or mass movement is the movement of a large mass of rock, soil and debris downward due to the pull of gravity. This quiz tests your knowledge of weathering and mass wasting. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mass wasting is the downslope movement of masses of earth materials. The impact of weathering and mass wasting on the landscape external processes are capable of wearing down anything internal forces can build. Ensure that you have accessed the resources denudation, weathering and mass wasting to be certain that you are adequately prepared for this quiz.
Deep mantles of soil and regolith, and rounded forms subject to creep, dominate these regions. Click to view or download the presentation in pdf 34 mbytes. Weathering, mass wasting, and erosion 1 weathering, mass wasting, and erosion in previous chapters we discussed the internal processes that create relief. This topic is split into 4 sections elementary plate tectonics weathering and rocks slope processes and development the human impact click on the link below to download a revision checklist for this topic rocks and weathering checklist the structure of the earth you. Weathering is the break down of rocks into smaller components by atmospheric and biotic agents mass wasting is the relatively shortdistance downslope movement of broken rock material due to gravity erosion is more extensive and involves more long distance. Mass wasting and landslides mass wasting soest hawaii. This powerpoint includes the topics of erosion, weathering, soil layers, mass movement earthquakes, volcanoes, etc. What are some types of openings in the surface of bedrock that contribute to weathering. This type of weathering occurs in areas where the temperature fluctuates around zero degrees celsius. It could be rapid snowmelt, intense rainfall, earthquake shaking, volcanic eruption, storm waves, rapidstream erosion, or human activities, such as grading a new road. Chapter 4 weathering and soil pages 84102 earth science, 11e edward j. Pdf mass movement mass wasting landslides mass movement.
Mass wasting, also known as slope movement or mass movement, is the geomorphic process. Check your knowledge of the types of mass wasting and erosion with an interactive quiz and printable worksheet. What happens to the speed of a glacier or other slow moving examples of mass wasting. Chapter, w eathering and mass wasting, sorts weathering processes more specifically in this edition, according to their physical and chemical nature, and presents types of mass wasting organized by substrate moisture dry to wet and speed of action fast to slow. Chapter 15 weathering and mass wasting geography 101. Downslope movement of rock and soil debris under the influence of gravity. Mass movements are part of a continuum of erosional processes between weathering and stream transport. Mass wasting commonly found in any environment with moderate or. A search of the document itself finds only three standards related to weathering, mass wasting, erosion, and landscape change.
Weathering and mass wasting free download as powerpoint presentation. Download as pptx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Avalanche frost wedging rockslide carbonation hydrolysis root wedging chemical weathering landslide salt crystal growth debris flow mass wasting. These forces, though often miniscule, act over time to inexorably wear away at the. This class exercise is an opportunity for students to apply textbook information about weathering and mass wasting to local and nationallyrecognized surface features, such as stone mountain ga, half dome ca, and others. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion, and landscape change. Mass movement is the movement of weathered material down a slope due to gravitational forces. Mass wasting is the transfer or movement of rock or soil down slope primarily by gravity. Think about the mass wasting glacial creeping experiment and worksheet. Mass movements talus solifluctionslow downslope movement of saturated soil at high latitudes. Weathering occurs at the surface and subsurface and mass wasting is when large. Can consist of either multiple blocks of mass or a single block. Chapter 4 weathering and soil western oregon university.
Lava vesicles, solution cavities, microscopic openings, faults. This quiz tests your knowledge of the processes involved in weathering and mass wasting. Key terms you should know and understand the following terms. Denudation lowering of the surface of the continents. Start studying topic 7 weathering and mass wasting. Ppt weathering, mass wasting, and erosion powerpoint. They are the weathering and mass wasting processes. Can you explain how this rock ended up looking like this. Weathering is the breaking apart of rock material, mass wasting is the down slope movement of rock material, and erosion is the movement away of the rock material. Weathering, soil, and mass wasting flashcards quizlet. Weathering soil and mass movements weathering soil.
This topic explains the concept of mass waste its types. It is the removal of an overlying mass of sediment by erosion. Mass wasting water, weathering, erosion, soil, and mass wasting gc herman 20. Sliding defines mass movements resulting from finite. Study 66 chapter 15 weathering and mass wasting flashcards from jayson b. Deposition is the process by which weathered and eroded materials are. Ppt physical geography weathering, mass wasting powerpoint presentation free to download id. Weathering is the mechanical breakdown or chemical decay of rocks insitu as a result of their exposure at or near the earths surface. H2o water, ice, and vapor weathered steeplydipping rocks the liquid form of h 2o is water, the most abundant compound on earths surface, covering about 70 % of the planet. It is the movement of masses of bodies of mud, bedrock, soil, and rock debris, which commonly happen along steepsided hills and mountains because of the gravitational pull. Mass wasting is the mass movement of unconsolidated soil, sand, rocks, regolith the layer of unconsolidated solid material covering the bedrock of a planet, etc. Downward sliding of a mass of rock along a curved surface.
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