Earth Science Unit 3 & 4 Review

What type of erosion causes landslides

• wind
• waves
• water
• gravity

Which of the following is not a form of erosion?

• Frost Wedging
• Wind
• Glacial
• Water

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The process by which rocks are broken down chemically or physically is known as:

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Transportation

Which of these substances plays the most important part in chemical weathering?

• Wind
• Water
• Ice
• Frost

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Is the growth of vegetation a form of physical or chemical weathering?

• Physical
• Chemical

What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

• mechanical weathering
• permeable weathering
• chemical weathering
• physical weathering

A hot wet climate causes weathering to take place -

• slowly
• rapidly
• unevenly
• at the same rate as when the climate is dry and cool

Erosion by living things refers only to the role the role that humans have when building homes and businesses.

• True
• False

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic