Weathering

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What often happens to rocks that undergo chemical weathering?

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They crumble more easily.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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______________ is the breaking down of rock material by physical and chemical processes.

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Weathering

Front

What occurs when water seeps into the cracks of rocks and expands when it freezes?

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Ice Wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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_____________ weathering is the breaking down of rocks by chemical reactions.

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Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Seeds from plants land on or in the cracks of rocks and begin to grow. As they do, the roots slowly help to separate the rock. This is an example of:

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Plant Root

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

• lichens growing on rock
• acid rain wearing away limestone
• oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole
• frost wedging splitting a rock apart

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frost wedging splitting a rock apart

Front

Which term describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone? Options: deposition, chemical weathering, physical weathering, erosion

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chemical weathering

Front

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain
• wind blowing away sediment
• rain breaking down rock
• all options are correct

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wind blowing away sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

This is an example of _____________________________.
Options: physical weathering, chemical weathering

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physical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

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Oxidation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2