Weathering and Erosion

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What type of weathering caused the rust on a metal trash can? Options: Mechanical weathering, Wind weathering, Chemical weathering, Erosion weathering

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Chemical weathering

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These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

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ice wedging

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These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of: ice wedging, abrasion, acid rain, mechanical weathering

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acid rain

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Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of what type of weather?

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mechanical weathering

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The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering? Options: frozen water acts as a solute, water expands when it freezes, the mass of water increases when it freezes, frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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water expands when it freezes

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

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Deposition

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Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone

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Weathering

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Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are an example of:

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Deposition

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering