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What is the breaking of rock that occurs by chemical reactions?

• abrasion
• erosion
• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering

The process in which broken rock is transported (moved).

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• abrasion

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The process where sediment is laid down in new locations.

• erosion
• abrasion
• weathering
• deposition

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What is a physical process that breaks rocks without changing the make up of the rock?

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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How can water break open rock?

• high pressure water is directed on a small spot on the rock and it erodes the rock over time

• water fills cracks in the rock and freezes, expands and pushes outward and breaks the rock down

• water cannot break open rock

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The formation of canyons is mostly due to

• the erosion of land over millions of years by a river

• the chemical weathering of land from acidic rainfall

• wind storms blowing away large chunks of land over millions of years

• tectonic plates causing the uplift of land

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When Joe saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time, he exclaimed, "These mountains are much younger than ours back East!" Which feature supports his conclusion that the Rockies were relatively young mountains?

• Their sedimentary layers are still exposed
• They have rounded tops
• They have sharp peaks
• Weathering has not yet hardened the rock

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The formation of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave as water mixed with carbon dioxide creates carbonic acid, which dissolves away the limestone, is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

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The map shows the various ecoregions of Texas. Which ecoregion is most vulnerable to wind erosion from hurricanes originating in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Post Oak Savannah
• Blackland Prairies
• Edwards Plateau
• Gulf Prairies and Marshes

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Little erosion due to nutrient rich soil and lots of vegetation.

Trees are the main plant life.

• Piney Woods

• Edward's Plateau

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