Salt Weathering

• 1. salt weathering is caused by saline (salty) water
  2. This saline water enters pores or cracks in rocks at high tides
  3. As the tide goes out the rocks dry and the water evaporates forming salt crystals. As the salt crystals form they expand , exerting pressure on the rock this causes pieces to fall off
• What is saline?

  salty water
• What is salt weathering caused by?

  salty water
• Where does the saline water enter at high tides?

  through pores or cracks
• At what tides does the saline water enter through pores or cracks?

  high
• When the tide goes out in salt weathering what happens?

  the salt water evaporates forming salt crystals
• What happens to salt crystals when they form?

  they expand exerting pressure on the rock causing pieces to fall off