Chapter 2 Weathering and Erosion

Weathering is the process of _____________.

• The rock cycle

• Breaking down rocks

• Predicting rain

An example of mechanical weathering is ____________.

• Bedorkc

• Oxidation

• Exfoliation

Stalactites and Stalagmites may form in caves from dissolved ______________.

• Calcite

• Iron oxide

• Carbon Dioxide

An example of chemical weathering is __________.

• An avalanche

• Acid rain

• Abrasion

A primary force behind the movement of weathered materials is ____________.

• An explosion

• A chemical reaction

• Gravity

A delta may form at the mouth of a river as a result of ____________.

• Deposition of sediment

• Acid rain falling

• A sandstorm

The sediment a stream carries is called its ________.

• Delta

• Load

• Moraine

The process of ________ happens when a glacier pulls pieces of bedrock and carries it.

• Avalanche

• Deposition

• Plucking