Weathering can be considered as the breakdown of rock to form sediment. It is also regarded as the physical breakdown (disintegration) and chemical alteration (decomposition) of rocks and minerals at or near the earth\'s surface. The three main types of weathering are physical weathering, mechanical...

On Monday October 28 2002, My Geology Science Class made a field trip to Cucumber Falls also known as Cucumber Run or Cucumber Ravine is a tributary of Youghiogheny River about 3/4 mile downriver from Ohiopyle Falls in Southwestern Pennsylvania, to learn first hand about the rocks and the stream in...

SOIL EROSION Soil erosion is a gradual process that occurs when the actions of water, wind, and other factors eat away and wear down the land, causing the soil to deteriorate or disappear completely. Soil deterioration and low quality of water due to erosion and run off has often become a severe p...