Weathering and Soil Formation

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Process in which something is worn down by rubbing one object or surface against another

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abrasion

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Carbon dioxide dissolving in water to make weak acid is what example of chemical weathering?

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carbonation

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The more surface area of a rock is exposed, the more chemical weathering can occur.

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True

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil? Options: clay, sand, silt, mud

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mud

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Which of the following is the most important soil formation factor? Options: Time, Climate, Slope, Organisms

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Climate

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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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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

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The diagram shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

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Water expands when it freezes.

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This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

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chemical weathering

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Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of: mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, erosion, deposition

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mechanical weathering