How will you differentiate folding from faulting?

• Folding is the degradation of the Earth's surface while faulting is when two forces push towards each other from the opposite sides.

• Folding is when there is a fracture and displacement of a more brittle rock strata while faulting is when two forces push towards each other.

• Folding is when two forces push towards each other from the opposite sides while faulting is when there is a fracture and displacement of a more brittle rock strata.

• Folding is when two forces push towards each other from the opposite sides while faulting is the degradation of the Earth's surface.

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It is the break in rock along a vertical or horizontal rock movement.

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Fault line

• Focus

A weak spot in the crust where molten material comes to the surface.

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Valley

• Stream

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Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

• Carbonation

• Hydration

• Frost Wedging

• Oxidation

What is the classification of mass wasting in which there is a slow gradual movement of soil over time?

• Soil Creep

• Debris Flow

• Earth Flow

• Landslide

The following are the agents of erosion EXCEPT:

• Water

• Wind

• Glacier

• Soil

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?

• Makes the rocks last longer

• Expands cracks and breaks rocks

• Causes rocks to fall in landslides

• Keeps the rocks in place

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Erosion is transporting sediments from one place to another as well as weathering.

• True

• False

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Oxidation occurs when there is a reaction between mineral and oxygen dissolved in water.

• True

• False

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Wind blown sand hitting a rock and slowly wearing it away is an example of ________.

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Erosion

• Chemical Erosion

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