Intro to Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering? water, carbon dioxide, ice wedging, living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks
Back
ice wedging
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is weathering?
Back
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is erosion?
Back
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is deposition?
Back
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT a type of physical weathering? burrowing plants, ice wedging, plant roots, acid rain
Back
acid rain
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs? Options: climate and mass of rock, climate and size of rock, type of rock and size of rock, type of rock and climate
Back
type of rock and climate
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering? Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone, frost wedging, Paper being burned
Back
frost wedging
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