Weathering

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What is the process of transporting sediments from one location to another?

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Erosion

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The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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Sediment

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Bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

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Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor

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Deposition

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Which term describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone?

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Chemical Weathering

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Which of these is an example of erosion? Options: Light Shinning onto a mountain, Rain breaking down rock, Wind blowing away sediment, All of the above

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Wind blowing away sediment

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What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

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They change the Earth's surface

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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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Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering? Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone, frost wedging, Paper being burned

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frost wedging

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During chemical weathering, what can happen to the type of rock that has undergone chemical weathering?

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A new rock is produced that is different from the original rock.