Final Review Weathering, erosion, deposition

The breaking down of rocks is called

• deposition

• erosion

• wedging

• weathering

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the movement of rocks by wind, water, and ice

• abrasion

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

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the setting down of eroded rocks

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• wedging

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When rocks are broken down due to the freezing and thawing of water

• erosion

• ice wedging

• creeping

• abrasion

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When water freezes it

• contracts

• expands

• stays the same volume

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When rock particles wear away other rocks it is called

• wedging

• weathering

• abrasion

• erosion

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Weathered rock mixed with plant and animal material is called

• slump

• creep

• acid

• soil

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An example of chemical weathering is

• acid rain

• ice wedging

• abrasion

• root wedging

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Caves form when _____ is exposed to acidic groundwater.

• sandstone

• basalt

• limestone

• gneiss

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The downhill movement of sediment due to gravity is called

• abrasion

• mass movement

• meandering

• wedging

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