Earth's Changing Surface

When physical processes naturally break rocks into smaller pieces, ________________ occurs.

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Abrasion

• Ice wedging

Physical weathering is also called __________

• chemical weathering

• abrasion

• mechanical weathering

• photosynthesis

The grinding away of rock or other surfaces as particles carried by wind, water, or ice scrape against them is known as _________

• Abrasion

• Ice wedging

• Chemical weathering

• oxidation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water enters cracks in rocks. When the temperature reaches 0 degrees Celsius the water freezes. Water expands as it freezes, and expansion widens the crack. Repeated freezing and thawing can break apart rocks. This weathering process is know as _______________

• Abrasion

• Ice Wedging

• Chemical weathering

• frost wedging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Plants can cause weathering by applying pressure to rocks.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Animals that live in soil, like worms, create holes in the soil but these holes do not cause weathering.

• True

• False

___________________ changes the materials that are part of a rock into new materials.

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Abrasion

• Earth's surface

If a piece of granite weathers chemically, the composition and size of the granite are not affected.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Water plays an important role in chemical weathering.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The minerals that make up rocks dissolve in water very quickly.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2