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Chapter 14 Weathering and Soil Lesson 2

Chapter 14 Weathering and Soil Lesson 2

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What are some natural forces that can cause weathering of rocks on Earth's surface?

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Water, wind, glaciers, and chemicals

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Sunlight and moonlight

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Earthquakes and volcanoes

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Human activities only

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Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition?

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Mechanical weathering

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Chemical weathering

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Biological weathering

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Thermal weathering

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Which of the following are examples of mechanical weathering?

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Ice wedging

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Plant wedging

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Abrasion

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Oxidation

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Which process is responsible for the sandblasting effect that wears away stationary rocks over time?

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Wind abrasion

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Water abrasion

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Glacial abrasion

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Chemical weathering

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Which of the following agents can carve striations (grooves) into rocks?

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Glaciers

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Wind

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Animals

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Water

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What is the main difference between chemical weathering and physical weathering?

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Chemical weathering changes the composition of rocks, while physical weathering does not.

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Physical weathering changes the composition of rocks, while chemical weathering does not.

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Both chemical and physical weathering change the composition of rocks.

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Neither chemical nor physical weathering change the composition of rocks.

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How does increasing the surface area of a rock affect its weathering rate?

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It slows down the weathering rate.

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It has no effect on the weathering rate.

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It speeds up the weathering rate.

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It changes the type of weathering.

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What are the main natural elements that cause weathering of rocks at Earth's surface?

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Water, Wind, Glaciers, Chemicals

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Sunlight, Plants, Animals, Fire

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Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Lightning, Rainbows

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Gravity, Magnetism, Sound, Light

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