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Weathering and Erosion đź—»Essential Question:#1: How do natural processes influence Earth's landscape?Unit #1 Task #1 Focus Notes and Summary, Artifacts: labs, activities and projects.Embedded Files
Essential Question:EQ#1: How do natural processes influence Earth's landscape?
Cornell Focus Notes:(2/5/19) Unit 3, Task 1 Cornell Notes: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Notes.EQ: How do natural processes influence Earth's landscape?
(2/12/19) Unit 3, Task 1 Cornell Notes: Rock Cycle Notes.EQ: How do natural processes influence Earth's landscape?
Artifacts:Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Lab Pictures"Joe's Journey" (a Comic of the Rock Cycle, illustrated by Paul Ziolkowski)Rock Cycle Diagram:How does the rock cycle model the flow of energy and cycling of matter on the Earth?A: The rock cycle models the flow of energy because energy from both the Sun and Earth's interior help circulate the movement of wind and water that is required for weathering and erosion to occur. Weathering and erosion are one of the most important factors that keep the rock cycle happening. The rock cycle models cycling of matter on Earth because matter is conserved and cannot be destroyed. The rock cycle follows a never-ending process in which matter is crushed by pressure and heat, weathering and eroding, melting and cooling, or cementing, all of which follows the law of conservation of matter and energy.
Summarize the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy in relationship to the rock cycle.A: The Law of Conservation of Matter follows a relationship to the rock cycle because during the process of matter being crushed, weathered, or eroded, matter is always conserved and never destroyed. The Law of Conservation of Energy follows a relationship to the rock cycle because energy is required for the rock cycle to occur. Energy is required to change the form of rock (igneous, sedimentary, magma, metamorphic, sediments).
Discuss location and scale of change and time and different processes involved.A: The rock cycle is occurring everywhere. Igneous rock will most likely form along volcanoes or magma and lava. Igneous rock is formed from cooled magma and occurs at a fast rate of time (it is a fast change). Sediments are formed when rock is weathered or eroded and can take place everywhere in nature. It is mostly a moderate to slow change and can take years to occur. Sedimentary rock is formed when sediments are compacted together. This is a slow process and can take years to occur. Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure and can occur in places that build up heat and pressure, such as plate tectonics moving. Metamorphic rock can form at a slow or fast rate depending on the scenario. Magma is formed along volcanoes and can be formed when igneous rock melts. Melting igneous rock can be a fast process depending on how much heat is being placed upon the rock.
Learning Log:Share three facts you now understand about how earth's processes are related to the rock cycle.A#1: I understand now that plate tectonics is involved in the process of rock change in the rock cycleA#2: I understand now that matter and energy is conserved and never destroyed during the presence of the rock cycle.A#3: I understand now that the rock cycle is important for the change of rock into new rocks and minerals.
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