Weathering

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What is weathering?

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The mechanical or chemical process by which rocks are broken down

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Which is an example of oxidation?

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Rust decomposes rocks completely with the passage of time.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Example of biological weathering:

• Freeze-thaw
• Wind blowing sand onto a rock
• Abrasion due to the movement of glaciers
• Plant that grows on the cracks of the rocks

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Plant that grows on the cracks of the rocks

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What are the two things that affect the rate of weathering?

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type of rock and climate

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Which of the following best describes chemical weathering? The process by which rocks are broken down by physical forces, The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical means, The process by which rocks are broken down by anthropogenic activities, all of these

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The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical means

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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How does wind abrasion work?

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Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface.

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Mechanical weathering

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Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4