Weathering Types Word Sort Game
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Grades
4
5
Standards
4-ESS2-1
PRINT+DIGITAL RESOURCE
This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.
CONTENT PREVIEW
Instructions: Sort these examples based on whether the breakdown is caused by physical forces or chemical/biological actions.
Categories:
Physical Weathering
Chemical/Bio Weathering
Word Bank:
ice cracking
wind blast
frost wedging
wave action
temperature change
root growth
acid rain
moss growing
salt spray
rusting rock
plant roots
lichen eating
ABOUT THIS GAME
This classification activity helps students understand different types of weathering processes. Students sort various examples into categories of physical or chemical/biological weathering. The activity builds understanding of how rocks are broken down by different natural forces. Through hands-on sorting and discussion, students develop skills in recognizing different weathering processes and their effects on Earth's surface. The activity promotes scientific thinking about geological changes.
Publisher:
Workybooks
Written by:
Workybooks Team
Illustrated by:
RELATED TAGS
weathering processes
rock breakdown
physical weathering
chemical weathering
geological processes
earth science