Surface Processes & Rocks

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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weathering

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What is mechanical weathering?

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Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

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The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

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water expands when it freezes

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Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering? Abrasion, Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone, Paper being burned

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Abrasion

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A marble statue is left exposed to the weather. Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away. This weathering probably is caused by...

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carbonic acid in rainwater

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Which agents break down earth materials? Options: wind only, earthquakes and gravity, ice and 007, wind, water, and ice

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wind, water, and ice

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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

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type of rock and climate

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Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is an example of what type of chemical weathering?

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oxidation

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Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering? Options: Hot and Wet, Cold and Dry, Hot and Cold, Cold and Wet

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Hot and Wet