Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Earth's Changing Surface

The movement of sediment from one location to another is known as __________.

• deposition

• erosion

• movement

• weathering

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• rain breaking down rock

• wind blowing away sediment

• all of the above

When rocks and sediment have been laid down in a new location, this action is known as what?

• deposition

• displacement

• erosion

• weathering

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The difference between mechanical and chemical weathering is __________.

• that only chemical weathering involves water

• the length of time each takes to break up a rock

• the way they affect the makeup of a rock

• all of the responses are correct

Oxidation can cause some rocks to __________.

• change shape

• melt

• rust

• turn green

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called __________.

• deposition

• erosion

• sediment

• weathering

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What is abrasion?

• the hard stabilization structures built along the shoreline to prevent storm erosion

• the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface

• the finest soil particles that can absorb and hold water

• the grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

What is sediment?

• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

• decaying plant or animal material

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

• the top layer of the soil

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__________ is the type of weathering that occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion weathering

• mechanical weathering

As more surface area is exposed, what happens to the rate of weathering?

• The rate decreases.

• The rate fluctuates.

• The rate increases.

• There is no change.