WELCOME TO 2 ND
QUARTER
EARTH SCIENCE
ACTIVITY 1: MEMORY TEST
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L WRITE ALL THE WORDS WHICH START
I FROM LETTER “W, E, D, M” in two
minutes THAT YOU’VE ENCOUNTERED
C IN ALL THE LESSON DISCUSSED IN THE
FIRST QUARTER AND DESCRIBE IT.
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MOST ESSENTIAL COMPETENCY
Describe how rocks undergo
weathering
Special Objectives
1. Define weathering
2. Identify the different types of
weathering and its examples
3. Cite importance of weathering
Activity 2: Analyzing Situation
E From the list of situations below, what are the
N natural process that can take place.
A. Rocks exposed to alternate heating and
G cooling weather.
B. Rocks which are passed by large and loaded
A trucks.
C. Rock sediments which are transported from
G one place to another.
D. Rocks debris which are carried by different
E agents and settle in one place.
WEATHERING
E What is Weathering?
x It is process that includes degradation or
breaking down of rocks into smaller
P fragments known as sediments.
It occurs when mechanical force is
L applied on rocks or through chemical
reactions happening on the surface or
O within the rocks.
R Weathering is one of the types of
exogenic process.
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E What is Weathering?
x
Exogenic process are the process that
P takes place at or near the earth’s surface
that makes the surface wear away. They are
L responsible for degradation and sculpting the
O Earth’s surface.
Other types of exogenic process are
R erosion, mass wasting and deposition.
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A. What are the types of weathering?
E Activity3
WORD BANK
1. Chemical Weathering
2. Physical Weathering
x DIRECTIONS: Different 3. Biotic Weathering
B. From the given examples, classify them
terminologies related to the lesson
P are if in what type of weathering they are
given in the box below. Your task
is to fit these terminologies in the
included.
L question
right columns by answering the
given.Hydration,
Exfoliation, Frost
1. Physical
a. Block
2. Chemical
a. Oxidation
3. Biotic
a. Roots
O disintegration,
action, Abrasion, Block disintegration Intrusion
Physicalb. Abrasion b. Carbonation b. Burrowing
weathering, Chemical animals
R weathering,
Solution,
Biotic weathering,
Oxidation,
c. Exfoliation c. Hydration
d. Frisost Actiond. Hydrolosysis
E Burrowing animals, Hydrolysis
Carbonation, Roots intrusion, e. Solution
Activity: Recap
1.Abrasion
2. Breaking down of rocks into smaller
pieces
3. Roots intrusion
4. Hydrolysis
5. Frost Action
6. Solution
7. Hydration
8. Block disintegration
E Three Types of Weathering
x A. Physical Weathering
P Physical weathering is caused by the effects of
changing temperatures on rocks, causing the
L rock to break apart. The process is sometimes
assisted by water.
A In this process rocks are broken down into
smaller fragments without any change in the
I chemical composition of the rocks.
It can also be called as “mechanical
N weathering”.
B. Chemical weathering
Chemical weathering is caused by rainwater
reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to
form new minerals (clays) and soluble salts.
This process resulted to chemical change in
the rocks through formation of new
compounds or formation of new substances.
C. Biological weathering
Biological weathering of rocks occurs when
rocks are weakened by different biological
agents like plants and animals. When plant
roots grow through
D. Abrasion
It occurs when rocks surface is
frequently exposed to water, wind and
gravity.
The breakdown of rocks is caused by
impact and friction. This primarily
occurs during collision of rocks,
sand, and silt due to current or
waves along a stream or seashore
causing sharp edges and corners to
wear off and become rounded.
RECAP: WHAT MADE THIS TYPE
AND EXAMPLE OF WEATHERING
TO OCCUR
1. ABRASION
2. EXFOLIATION
3. FROST ACTION
4. BLOCK DISINTEGRATION
5. CHEMICAL WEATHERING
6. PHYSICAL WEATHERING
Hydration – A type of
chemical weathering
where water reacts
chemically with the
rocks, modifying its
chemical structure.
Hydrolysis
A new solution (a mixture of two or
more substances) is formed as
chemicals in rock interact with water.
In many rocks, for example sodium
minerals interact with water to form
saltwater solution
Flared slopes form
due to various
weathering patterns
that are more
effective regolith or
soil-covered base of
rock walls.
They are formed
because of hydration
and hydrolysis
F. Carbonation
Carbonation is another type of chemical
weathering which is described as the mixing of
water with carbon dioxide to make carbonic
acid.
This type of weathering is important in the
formation of caves.
Give rise to the formation of stalactites and
stalagmites
Stalactites hang like an icicle from the ceiling
or sides of the cavern while stalagmites
appear like an inverted stalactites rising from
the floor of the cavern
Recap: Omission
1. Changing
Temperature 3. Physical Weathering
A. Hydrolysis A. Temperature change
B. Frost Action 5. Exogenic B. Water
C. Abrasion process C. Acids
A. Weatherin
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2. Change in Chemical B. Deposition 4. Chemical
Composition C. Sea-floor Weathering
A. Carbonation spreading A. Change in color
B. Hydration B. Change in chemical
C. Block Disintegration composition
C. Change in particle
size
RECAP: COMPARE AND
CONTRAST
HYDRATION AND
HYDROLYSIS
CARBONATION AND
SOLUTION
AGENTS OF
WEATHERING
1. WATER 1.Can you say the weathered
materials will just lie on its
2. ICE position and no movement or
3. ACID transportation will happen?
4. SALTS Why?
2.In relation with no. 1
5. PLANTS question, if weathered
6. ANIMALS material will just remain in
its location or position, how
7. GRAVITY
it will be carried from one
8. CHANGING place to another?
TEMPERATURE 3.What process is involve in
the transportation of the
sediments?
ACTIVITY 5
Citing Importance
Based from the discussion, cite situation
where weathering becomes an important
process in general.
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ACTIVITY 4
L GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
A CHOOSE FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF
B GRAPHIC ORGANIZER, EITHER CONCEPT
O MAP OR SEMANTIC WEB TO SHOW
LEARNING ABOUT THE TOPIC
R DISCUSSED.
A A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GROUP
WILL BE CHOSEN TO EXPLAIN HIS/HER
T WORK.
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