Weathering Review 2

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The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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What is sediment?

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bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

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Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor

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Deposition

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Which of the terms describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone? Options: Cryptic Erosion, Chemical Weathering, Cryptobiotic Weathering, Chemical Erosion

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Chemical Weathering

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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? Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone, frost wedging, Paper being burned

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frost wedging

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How does wind abrasion work? Options: Sediment is blown off a surface from wind., Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface., Wind blows large chunks of rock off a surface., Sediment falls off of a surface on its own.

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Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface.

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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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Rocks along a riverbed that are smoothed from continuously moving water and sediment rubbing other rocks against them is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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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