Weathering, Erosion, Deposition & Soil

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion due to wind

• Erosion due to water

• Physical weathering

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Weathering involves the

• formation of rocks and minerals at Earth's crust

• movement of rock fragments at Earth's surface

• physical and chemical breakdown of rocks.

• transport of rocks and minerals through wind.

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Acid rain is an example of

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

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Ice wedging is an example of

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

The development of soils in extremely dry climates...

• develops more slowly than soils in humid areas.

• develops more rapidly than soils in humid areas.

Under which conditions is the thickest soil is most likely to form?

• in a warm, wet climate

• in a warm, dry climate

• in a cold, wet climate

• in a cold, dry climate

Kelly and her sister made a sand castle at the beach. Kelly slowly poured water on top of the sand castle. Some of the sand ran down the side of the castle with the water. What type of phenomenon did Kelly demonstrate?

• Weathering by wind

• Weathering by water

• Erosion by water

• Erosion by wind

Weak acid produced by plants slowly dissolve rock that surround roots

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

How will an increase in wind speed affect soil erosion?

• Soil erosion will increase.

• Soil erosion will decrease.

• Soil erosion will remain the same.

• Soil erosion will completely stop.

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Mark's family vacations at the same beach every year. Mark has noticed that the beach area is getting smaller. What is happening to the beach?

• Mechanical weathering is taking place.

• Tourist are taking home too much sand.

• Erosion is taking place and the sand is being moved to a new location.

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