Rocks, Weathering, and Erosion

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks.

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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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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks? Options: Deposition, Landslide, Weathering, Erosion

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Erosion

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The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Erosion

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Which of these is an example of erosion? Options: Light shining onto a mountain., Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces., Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain., All of the above.

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Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

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Erosion

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil? Options: A glacier, An iceberg, An ice wedge, A sand dune

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A glacier

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How do plants weather rocks?

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When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand, the rock breaks.

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Soil is a mixture of the following except: weathered rock particles, dead plant material, dead animal material.

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garbage

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Roots break apart a sidewalk

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Physical weathering