Will a mountain last forever?

The process where seeds fall in cracks and split rocks with their roots is called...

• ice wedging

• root splitting

• root wedging

• root pushing

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Why would the Mayans sweep the brick cracks in the pyramids?

• To make them look nice.

• To keep dirt from drying in the cracks.

• To keep small animals from making their home there.

• To keep seeds out of cracks.

The process where frozen water splits rocks is called

• ice splitting

• ice breaking

• ice wedging

• ice crushing

Which is more powerful?

• Ice wedging

• Root wedging

• They are equally powerful

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Why might the top of mountains break apart?

• It's much colder at the top of mountains.

• There are more seeds at the tops of mountains.

• It is warmer at the top of mountains.

• It's more windy at the top of mountains.

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Do mountains last forever?

• Yes

• No

• No one knows because humans don't live forever.

Rocks at the top of a mountain are

• smoother

• more jagged

• smaller

How many sides did your sugar cube have?

• 6

• 12

• 14

• 18

In what park is Half Dome?

• Starved Rock Park

• Hidden Rock National Park

• Smokey Mountain National Park

• Yosemite National Park