Mechanical Weathering & Surface Area

An examination of how rocks break down at the surface and reform into sedimentary layers, preserving Earth's history. Mechanical Weathering & Surface Area turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

An examination of how rocks break down at the surface and reform into sedimentary layers, preserving Earth's history. It focuses on Mechanical vs. Chemical Weathering, Lithification, Stratigraphy, Depositional Environments, Soil Formation from the “Weathering, Sediments, and Sedimentary Rocks” section.

The sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

Geology is the scientific study of the solid Earth, its composition, and the dynamic processes that shape it over time. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Earth's materials, from the microscopic structu… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Weathering, Sediments, and Sedimentary Rocks” section. Open the full Geology course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/geology-6ae93dc4-518d-4048-acd3-523e6d6aff20 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Mechanical vs. Chemical Weathering, Lithification, Stratigraphy, Depositional Environments, Soil Formation — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Geology alone.