Enchanted Rock Scavenger Hunt

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Enchanted Rock Scavenger Hunt

Enchanted Rock Scavenger Hunt

Find and take a picture of the following examples of weathering, erosion and deposition as you hike Enchanted Rock.

1. An example of weathering by temperature change.(Ice Wedging)

2. An example of weathering by plant growth.(Root Pry)

3. An example of weathering by abrasion.

4. An example of weathering by animal action.(Burrowing)

5. An example of weathering by pressure change. (Exfoliation)

6. An example of weathering by the process of oxidation.

7. An example of weathering by the process of acids in living things. (Lichens growing on rock)

8. An example of chemical weathering by water. (weathering pits)

9. Example of erosion by water.

10. An example of erosion by gravity.

11. An example of erosion by wind.

12. An example of deposition. Instructions for making your book about the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition on Enchanted Rock.

Page 1 – Picture of Enchanted Rock with names of group members.

Page 2- Definition of physical weathering and a list of examples found at Enchanted Rock.

Mechanical Weathering-(Define)

Examples:

Abrasion

Burrowing by animals

Exfoliation

Ice Wedging

Root Pry

Page 3-7

Create a page including title, definition and picture of each example of physical weathering found at Enchanted Rock. Page 8- Definition of chemical weathering and a list of examples found at Enchanted Rock.

Chemical Weathering (define)

Examples:

Acids in Living thing

Acid in water

Oxidation

Pages 9-11

Create a page including title, definition and picture of each example of chemical weathering found at Enchanted Rock.

Page 12

Define erosion and list the examples of erosion.

Gravity

Water

Wind

Page 13-15

Create a page including a title, picture and a description of how this type of erosion could have caused this.

Page 16 – Definition of deposition

Page 17- Create a page including a title and a picture showing an example of deposition.

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