Earth and Life Science

Earth and Life Science

Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Exogenic Processes
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Quarter 1 – Module 5: Exogenic Processes
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master interaction and interdependence in the ecosystem. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to
follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module covers:

• Lesson 5 – Exogenic Processes

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe how rocks undergo weathering;
2. identify the agents of erosion; and
3. explain how the products of weathering are carried away by erosion and
deposited elsewhere.

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. What is the process in which a plant grows into the base of a stone
monument and creating a crack on it?
A. chemical weathering
B. freezing
C. mechanical weathering
D. thawing

2. What is the type of chemical weathering that rapidly dissolves crystals of halite
or rock salt to form a solution?
A. abrasion
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

3. What type of weathering occurs when stalactites and stalagmites on caves are
formed?
A. chemical weathering
B. freezing and thawing
C. mechanical weathering
D. thermal and pressure change

4. What chemical reaction is exhibited when water reacts with one mineral to form
a new mineral like feldspar?
A. abrasion
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

5. What chemical reaction causes rust to form?

A. abrasion
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

6. What factor causes the breakdown of rocks by friction and impact?

A. abrasion
B. burrowing
C. frost wedging
D. pressure

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7. Which of the following human activities may NOT result to the movement of
sediments from one place to another?
A. building a highway
B. washing the dishes
C. developing new athletic field
D. cultivating soil and gardening

8. Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

A. glacier
B. gravity
C. rocks
D. wind

9. Which of the following does NOT describe the advantage of wind barrier such as
row of trees along the edge of field?
A. conserve moisture
B. trap the blowing wind
C. increases the effects of wind erosion
D. protect crops from the effects of wind

10. Which process exhibits the breaking down of rocks on the earth’s surface or
cause changes in its composition?
A. deposition
B. erosion
C. mass wasting
D. weathering

11. Which of the following processes does NOT cause physical weathering?
A. burrowing of animals
B. freezing and thawing
C. oxidation
D. temperature and pressure

12. Which of the following processes does NOT cause chemical weathering?
A. dissolution
B. hydrolysis
C. oxidation
D. temperature

13. Which of the following processes of chemical weathering occur in the formation
of stalactites and stalagmites?
A. dissolution
B. hydration
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

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14. What statement is NOT correct about dissolution?
A. It happens when elements react with atmospheric oxygen.
B. Rocks and minerals dissolve rapidly when water is either acidic or basic.
C. Limestone composed of calcite is weathered and develops caves through
time.
D. The crystal of halite dissolves rapidly and completely in water to form a
solution.

15. What is the composition of the soil?

A. clay, dust, and sand
B. grains, organic matter, H2O, and gas
C. rock, dust, sand, water, and gas
D. silt, dust, sand, and water

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Lesson

1 Exogenic Processes

The earth’s surface is composed of water and landmasses. The solid portion is
made out of rocks and minerals that could experience changes either physically or
chemically. The weathered materials are transported by different agents from one
place to another and will settle down in a particular area. These progressions that
happen are achieved by forms called exogenic processes. It includes weathering,
erosion, and deposition.

What’s In

Activity 1
Organize the disordered letters. Describe each term briefly.

S K O R C

E I G N O S U

E I M N D S E T S

N A I O T G D I S I N T E R

P O I C M O N I O T S D E

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 Notes to the Teacher
This module will help you understand the concepts about
interaction and interdependence in the ecosystem. All parts are
comprised of activities. Be guided with the instruction on how
you will answer each. Expectedly, you will meet the target at the
end of the module.

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 What’s New

Activity 2
Weathering is the process of disintegration (physical) and decomposition (chemical)
of rocks. Weathering is a process of breaking down rocks into small particles such
as sand, clay, gravel and other fragments. There are two types of weathering:
mechanical weathering and chemical weathering. This activity will allow learners to
differentiate physical changes from chemical changes.
Learners will follow the following instructions:
1. Prepare the needed materials: two pieces of paper and match.
2. Tear one paper, observe, and record your answer.
3. Burn the other paper (with teacher supervision), observe, and record your
answer.
4. Based on your observation, differentiate the changes after tearing and
burning.

Tearing of paper Burning of paper

Before Before

After After

Activity 3
Spot the difference/s.

What can you say about the image? Do you see any difference?
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 What is It

Mechanical weathering or physical weathering is the breakdown of rocks into

pieces without any change in its composition. In this process, the size and shape of
rocks changes and this occurs because of the following factors shown in the table
below.

Factors Description
Due to tectonic forces, granite may rise to form mountain range.
Pressure After the granite ascends and cools, the overlying rocks and
sediments may erode. At the point when the pressure diminishes,
the rock expands, cools, and became brittle and fractured.
Rocks expand and are fractured when expose to high temperature.
Temperature However, if the temperature drops to 0°C (freezing point of water), it
also expands and causes fracture.
Frost Generally, rocks have fracture in its surface and when water
Wedging accumulates in the crack and at that point freezes, the ice expands
and breaks the rock apart.
The breakdown of rocks is caused by impact and friction. This
Abrasion 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.
Organic The roots grow causing penetration into the crack, expand, and in
Activity the long run, break the rock.
Human Activities such as digging, quarrying, denuding forests and
Activities cultivating land contribute to physical weathering.
Burrowing Animals like rats, rabbits and squirrels excavate into the ground to
Animals create a space for habitation.

Activity 4

I. Identify the factors of physical weathering shown in each picture.

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3. ____________________________________

In chemical weathering, there are changes in the composition of rocks due to the
chemical reactions presented below.

Chemical Description
Reactions
It occurs in specific minerals which are dissolved in water. Examples
Dissolution of these minerals are Halite (NaCl) and Calcite (CaCO 3). The
formation of stalactites and stalagmites in caves are brought about
by this chemical reaction.

Hydrolysis Rock-forming minerals like amphibole, pyroxene, and feldspar react

with water and form different kinds of clay minerals.
It is the response of oxygen with minerals. If the iron oxidizes, the
Oxidation mineral in rocks decomposes. Rusting is an example of this chemical
reaction.

II. Analyze each picture. Identify the chemical reaction that causes chemical
weathering.

4. ____________________________________

5. ____________________________________

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 What’s More

Weathering is an important process in the formation of soil. Soil is a mixture of

grains, organic matter, H2O, and gas.

Erosion is the separation and removal of weathered rocks due to different agents
like water, wind, and glacier that causes transportation of the material to where
they are deposited. Plants, animals, and humans play an important role in the
erosional process.

Activity 5
Answer the following questions:

1. How do animals cause erosion?

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2. How do human activities affect the rate of erosion?

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Activity 6
Illustrate the agents of erosion and explain how each of them causes erosion.

C. __________________ B. __________________ A. __________________

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The movement of sediments downslope under the influence of gravity is called

mass wasting. The example of this are fall, slide, avalanche, and flow. On the other
hand, deposition is the process in which the weathered materials carried out by
erosion settle down in a particular location.

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Activity 7
Define the type of mass movement.

1. Fall
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2. Slide
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3. Flow
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4. Spread
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5. Topple
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Activity 8
Crossword puzzle: Identify the terms being described across and down that refer to
the agents of exogenic processes.

1 7 8

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ACROSS
1. It refers to the aggregation or accumulation of weathered sediments to create
different landforms.
2. It is associated with many agents because it pulls the materials downslope.
3. It is a major erosional agent on areas on Earth’s surface that experience both
limited precipitation and high temperature.
4. It is one of the components of lithosphere.
5. It has the power to move large particles of weathered material than wind does.
6. It has the capacity to carry huge rocks and piles of debris over great distances.

DOWNWARD
7. It is the process that transports Earth’s materials from one place to another.
8. It is the process wherein materials are carried away.
9. It refers to the downslope movement of weathered materials along a well-
defined surface.
10. It refers to the movement of saturated materials downslope like liquid.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 9
Complete the concept map using the words below.

Water Organic Activity Chemical Frost wedging

Hydrolysis Deposition Wind Exogenic Process
Burrowing Dissolution Abrasion Pressure
Physical Weathering Erosion Oxidation
Glacier Human Activities Temperature

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Activity 10
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. The process of breaking down rocks either physically or chemically is called

__________________.

2. ___________________ is the breakdown of rocks into pieces without any change

in its composition.
3. ___________________is the response of oxygen with minerals.
4. ___________________ is a mixture of grains, organic matter, H2O, and gas.
5. ____________________is the breakdown of rocks that is caused by impact and
friction.
6. The change in the composition of rocks is called ______________________.
7. The separation and removal of weathered rocks due to different agents like
water, wind, and glacier is called ____________________.
8. The movement of sediments downslope under the influence of gravity is
____________________.
9. The process in which the weathered materials carried out by erosion and
gravity settle down in a particular location is called ________________.
10. ____________________ is a chemical reaction wherein rock forming minerals
react with water and form different kinds of clay minerals.

What I Can Do

Activity 11
Soil is an essential component of the earth’s crust. It enabled life to exist and
provides the services necessary for human survival. What is the effect of soil
erosion? What will you do to protect the community?
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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following process does NOT alter the composition of material?
A. chemical weathering
B. dissolution
C. hyrolysis
D. mechanical weathering

2. What type of weathering is exhibited when the rocks are fractured, cracked, and
broken down into small pieces?
A. chemical weathering
B. oxidation
C. physical weathering
D. pressure change

3. Which of the following is an example of oxidation?

A. rusting of iron
B. halite dissolves in water
C. feldspar decomposes to form clay
D. stalactites and stalagmites formation

4. Which activity does NOT facilitate erosion?

A. kaingin
B. loss of plant cover
C. planting
D. steepening of slope

5. Which diagram exhibits the most ideal arrangement for exogenic processes?
A. erosion – sediments – weathering – transport- deposition
B. sediments – erosion – weathering – transport
C. sediments – transport – erosion – weathering
D. weathering – erosion – transport-deposition

6. What term refers to the removal and transport of weathered material from one
place to another?
A. deposition
B. erosion
C. sublimation
D. weathering

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7. Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?
A. glacier
B. rocks
C. water
D. wind

8. Which of the following cannot be considered as a role of gravity in erosion?

A. It moves glaciers down slope.
B. It loosens the land materials.
C. In mountains, it moves down large slabs of rocks.
D. It acts as agents of mass wasting like landslides, fall, mudflows, and
avalanches.

9. What term refers to the process wherein rocks break down into pieces?
A. deposition
B. erosion
C. mass wasting
D. weathering

10. What process of chemical weathering is involved when water reacts with one
mineral to form a new mineral like feldspar into clay?
A. dissolution
B. hydrolysis
C. oxidation
D. pressure

11. What type of mechanical weathering occurs when freezing of water and repeated
thawing in cracks of rocks?
A. abrasion
B. frost wedging
C. oxidation
D. solution

12. Which of the following does NOT cause chemical changes in the composition of
rocks?
A. abrasion
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

13. What chemical reaction takes place during rusting of iron?

A. abrasion
B. dissolution
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation

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14. Which of the following processes cannot be considered as exogenic?
A. deposition
B. erosion
C. eruption
D. weathering

15. What is the process by which sediments settle down in a particular area?
A. deformation
B. deposition
C. transport
D. weathering

Additional Activities

Draw and explain how the products of weathering are carried away by erosion and
deposited elsewhere.

Explanation:
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What I Have Learned What I Know
What's More
1. C
Activity 10 Activity 5 2. B
1. Weathering Answer may vary among 3. A
2. Mechanical weathering students’ perceptions. 4. C
3. Oxidation
5. D
4. Soil Activity 6 6. A
5. Abrasion
Answer may vary among 7. B
6. Chemical weathering
students. 8. C
7. Erosion
9. C
8. Mass wasting
Activity 7 10. D
9. Deposition
Answer may vary among 11. C
10. hydrolysis
students. 12. D
13. A
14. A
What I Can Do 15. B
What's More What's in
Activity 11
Activity 8 Activity 1
Answer may vary among
students’ perceptions.
ROCKS
Answer may
IGNEOUS
Assessment vary among
SEDIMENTS
students’
DISINTEGRATION
1. D perceptions.
DECOMPOSITION
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D What's New
6. B
7. B Activity 2
8. B Answer may vary among
9. D
students’ perceptions.
10. B
11. B
12. A Activity 3
13. D Answer may vary among
14. C students’ perceptions.
What I Have Learned
15. B
Activity 9 What is It
Activity 4
I-Physical weathering
1. organic activity
2. human activity
3. burrowing of animals
II- Chemical weathering
4. dissolution
5. hydrolysis
Answer Key
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