Weathering and Erosion

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The diagrams show a natural process that weathers rock. 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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Mechanical weathering

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Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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weathering

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How do plants weather rocks?

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when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock

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When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

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When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

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erosion

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A mass of ice that covers a large area and moves slowly

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glacier

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Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes

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waves

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Water, wind, gravity, ice, plants are all part of this kind of weathering.

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Mechanical

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Sand dunes normally shift position through the action of

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Wind