5.8 Weathering and Erosion Flashcard

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What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

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weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

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erosion

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

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Weathering

Answer explanation

Weathering is the breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Physical and chemical weathering both

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break rocks into smaller pieces.

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Tree roots cause

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physical weathering.

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Different soils may have different abilities to retain water.

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True

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Caves are most likely to form from the chemical weathering of which kind of rock? Options: Granite, Limestone, Basalt, Sandstone

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Limestone

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Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

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Caves and caverns

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Animals digging holes in the ground is

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Rivers carrying rocks from place to place is

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2