Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?

Back

chemical weathering

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Large amounts of soil have eroded from steep hill. What is most likely to happen? Options: an avalanche, sinkhole, landslide, earthquake

Back

landslide

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Picture A is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada. Picture B shows only the west ridge of the mountain range. What is the most likely reason for the shape of picture B?

Back

mechanical weathering

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is sediment?

Back

tiny pieces of weathered rock carried by wind or water

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What will cause a stream or river to carry the most sediment? Options: the slope of the stream, the temperature of the water, minerals in the water

Back

the slope of the stream

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What sequence of events will cause a large boulder to move down stream? Options: weathering-erosion-deposition, erosion-deposition-weathering, weathering-deposition-erosion

Back

weathering-erosion-deposition

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Acid rain is most likely to cause...

Back

chemical weathering

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