Weathering Erosion and Deposition flashcard 3/17/20

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What is weathering?

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The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces

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What does some sediment become?

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Soil

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How many types of weathering are there?

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There are two main types of weathering: physical and chemical.

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What type of weathering does not change chemical composition?

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Physical

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Which is an example of physical weathering? Options: acid rain dissolving limestone, the statue of liberty turning green, a bike rusting in the rain, running river water smoothing rocks

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running river water smoothing rocks

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Which is an example of chemical weathering? Options: ice cracking a rock, limestone being dissolved by acid rain, a rushing river smoothing stones, a landslide washing away a hillside

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limestone being dissolved by acid rain

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Weathering can create new _______ for ___________

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soil/ecosystems

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True or False: Erosion is the movement of sediment from one place to another ?

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True

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Which of these was formed by erosion: rivers, canyons, caves, or all of these?

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all of these were formed by erosion

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What also moves with rocks when there is erosion?

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soil