Unit 5-3 Review

What is this process called?

• Plate Tectonics

• Floating Continental Drift

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How did this cave, in limestone, form?

Water flows through cracks in the surface rocks and (CREATES/ DISSOLVES) the limestone over thousands of years.

• CREATES

• DISSOLVES

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What might have caused this formation?

• Wind Erosion

• Water Erosion

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How do you know a valley is formed by a glacier?

• The valley is more V shaped, not V shaped.

• The valley is more V shaped, not U shaped.

• The valley is more U shaped, not V shaped.

• The valley is more U shaped, not U shaped.

What caused this weathering?

• Abrasion caused by a slow moving glacier

• Dissolving caused by rainwater

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What process formed the Grand Canyon?

• Erosion caused by the glacier movement over the course of millions of years.

• Erosion caused by the flow Colorado River over the course of millions of years.

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What type of weathering is illustrated by the cracks in the simulated granite outcrop below?

• Frost wedging

• Abrasion

• Pressure release

• Salt weathering

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The rock below is in Whistler, Canada. What type of weathering is illustrated here?

• Frost wedging

• Abrasion

• Pressure release

• Salt weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Based on the weathering patterns you see, what rock type is most likely shown below?

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Shale

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Which climate conditions will cause the fastest chemical weathering of granite, sandstone, and shale?

• Warm and dry

• Warm and wet

• Cold and dry

• Cold and wet