Mechanical Weathering

Mechanical Weathering is the same as Physical Weathering

• True

• False

Mechanical Weathering breaks down rocks through _______.

• Force

• Chemical Reactions

• Magic

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity is called __________.

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock breaks off into leaves or sheets along joints which are parallel to the ground surface due to uplift and removal of surface material that covered the rock, this is called __________.

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Repeated daily heating and cooling of rock causes expansion; cooling causes contraction, different minerals expand and contract at different rates causing the rock to split, this is weathering by __________.

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is not an example of mechanical weathering

• reaction with carbonic acid

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering

• reaction with carbonic acid

• oxidation

• thermal expansion causing rocks to break

• acid rain

• reaction of minerals with water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of mechanical weathering caused the rock formation in the picture?

• abrasion

• exfoliation from uplifting

• thermal expansion

• plant action

• animal action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2