Weathering Review 1

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Frost wedging causes physical weathering of rock by means of

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freezing and thawing of water

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What kind of weathering causes burning, eating or dissolving away of rocks?

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chemical weathering

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The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are: carbon dioxide and acid rain, abrasion and acids from plant roots, animal actions and oxygen, rock type and climate.

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rock type and climate

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Mass movement is caused by

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gravity

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Which type of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

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chemical weathering

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Frost wedging causes physical weathering of rock by means of

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freezing and thawing of water

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Which event is an example of physical weathering? Options: a delta forming, acid rain dissolving rock, water carrying rock particles, a plant's growing root cracking a rock

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a plant's growing root cracking a rock

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Which of the following causes of weathering is classified as chemical? abrasion, acid rain, freezing and thawing, release of pressure

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acid rain

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What is a cause of physical weathering?

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Freezing and thawing of water

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Which of the following is not a type of weathering? Chemical weathering, Mechanical weathering, physical weathering, Thermal weathering

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Thermal weathering