Earth Structures Review

(SC.6.E.6.1) Which of the following options correctly describes the difference between physical and chemical weathering?

• Physical weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through reactions, chemical weathering builds up smaller rocks into larger rock through mechanical means.

• Physical weathering builds up rocks into larger rock through mechanical means, chemical weathering breaks down rocks into smaller ones through reactions.

• Physical weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through mechanical means, chemical weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through chemical reactions

• Physical weathering builds up smaller rocks into larger rock through reactions, chemical weathering builds up smaller rocks into larger rock through reactions.

(SC.6.E.6.1) Which of the following accurately describes a process that changes the Earth over time?

• Water flows through some rocks slowly eroding the rocks, weathering them down the river and depositing them in a lake to form a delta.

• Wind blows through a desert, weathering the rocks into sand, eroding the sand with the wind, and depositing them into dunes.

• A plant deposits its roots into a rock, eroding the rock into smaller pieces, and weathering the smaller pieces to the bottom of a hill.

• Limestone in a cave reacts with acidic water and is weathered out of the cave, depositing the limestone through the water, and erodes into a cave.

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(SC.6.E.6.2) Which of the following landforms would you NOT expect to see in Florida?

• Coastline

• Dune

• Delta

• Mountain

(SC.6.E.6.2) What description below best describes what a landform is?

• Landforms are things such as coastlines, dunes and mountains that are similar to each other and have different names due to the different regions they are in.

• Landforms are things such as sand, rock, and soil, that make up the different types of land on the Earth.

• Landforms are things such as deltas, rivers, and glaciers that are unique, and make up the different types of formations on Earth.

• Landforms are things such as sand, rock, and soil, that are a result of the weathering, deposition, and erosion.