Weathering and Erosion

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion

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Identify the type of weathering:

Water dissolves part of a rock, making an underground cave.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

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Identify the type of weathering:

The roots of a tree break apart rocks beneath the soil.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Identify the type of weathering:

A sculpture has softened and dissolved over 100 years

• chemical

• mechanical

What material is created from broken down rocks?

• Sediment

• Mass wasting

• Deposition

• Delta

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Erosion
• Landslide
• Weathering

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Landslides, mudflows, and creep are all examples of erosion by ________.

• friction

• wind

• gravity

• water flow

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TRUE or FALSE: All types of rocks will weather at the same rate.

• FALSE

• TRUE

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A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier
• An iceberg
• An ice wedge
• A sand dune

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