Factors+Affecting+Weathering+Lab+Worksheet (1)

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Factors Affecting Weathering Lab Name ______________________ Date _____________________ Part 1: Watch the video on Factors of Weather and answer the following questions. When it says to pause please do so and fill in the questions that video was asking. As you continue watching the video you can make your answers better. 1. Define climate and how it affects weathering.(8 pts) 2. Define how mineral composition affects the rate of weathering.(8 pts) 3. Define how surface area affects the rate of weathering.(8 pts) 4. Define stable rock.(8 pts) 5. Calculate the surface area of the figures below. Don’t forget to put the correct measurement units in your answer. (13 pts) Figure 1 ___________________ Figure 2 ___________________ Figure 3 ___________________ 6. Which of the figures will be affected by weathering more and why? (5 pts)

Part 2: Watch the second video, Rock Types on The Isle of Sky – Geological Landforms, and answer the following questions based on the video. 7. What type of rock does the pink color mean on the map? (5 pts) 8. What type of rock does the purple color mean on the map? (5 pts) 9. What type of rock does the red color mean on the map? (5 pts) 10. What type of rock did the lava erupt over? (6 pts) 11. What do the red lines on the map represent? (5 pts) 12. What is the major types of weathering that has been happening on the island? (6 pts) 13. What land formation does intrusive igneous form because of the weathering? (6 pts) 14. Why do the hills look like the granite is weathered? (6 pts) 15. What type of rock is at the lower ground of the island and why? (6 pts)

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