Weathering and Erosion (Chapter 7)

What is the process in which materials on or near Earth's surface break down and change?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is the removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is the process of transporting rock and soil away from their source and dropped in a new location?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which of the following are processes of mechanical weathering?

• Ice Wedging

• Exfoliation

• Oxidation

• Acid Precipitation

Which of the following are processes of chemical weathering?

• Ice Wedging

• Exfoliation

• Oxidation

• Acid Precipitation

What are the factors that affect the rate of weathering?

• Surface Area

• Rock Type and Composition

• Climate

• Topography

What is the the freeze-thaw cycles of water in the cracks of rocks?

• Ice Wedging

• Oxidation

• Exfoliation

What is the mechanical weathering process in which outer rock layers are stripped away, often resulting in dome-shaped formations?

• Ice Wedging

• Oxidation

• Exfoliation

What is the chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances?

• Ice Wedging

• Oxidation

• Exfoliation

What is erosion that develops when running water cuts small channels into the side of a slope?

• Rill Erosion

• Gully Erosion