Weathering and Erosion

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Erosion is:

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the movement of soil and rocks

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What is physical weathering?

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When something is broken down into something smaller without changing its chemical composition.

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Weathering

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the action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects

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What is chemical weathering?

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When something is broken down into something smaller by changing its chemical composition.

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An example of chemical weathering is when saliva breaks down your food.

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True

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An example of chemical weathering is when your teeth chew up your food.

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False

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An example of physical weathering is which of the following? Options: Chewing a cookie, Your saliva breaking food down, Rust on an old bike

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Chewing a cookie

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An example of physical weathering is when the acid in your stomach breaks down the food.

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False

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Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering? Options: Physical, Chemical

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Physical

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Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?

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Chemical