Unit 2 Lesson 4: Changing Earth's Surface

How does physical weathering differ from chemical weathering?

• Physical weathering changes the composition of rocks, while chemical weathering breaks rocks into small pieces.

• Physical weathering only occurs on the surface, while chemical weathering occurs beneath the surface.

• Physical weathering and chemical weathering are the same processes.

• Physical weathering breaks rocks into small pieces without changing the composition, while chemical weathering changes the rock's chemical make-up.

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What role do animals play in weathering?

• Animals physically weather rocks by making holes in the soil.

• Animals create weathering by emitting heat.

• Animals prevent weathering by compacting the soil.

• Animals are not involved in the weathering process.

What are the two main types of weathering that change Earth's surface?

• Biological and Geological

• Physical and Chemical

• Fast and Slow

• Abrasion and Deposition

What is the role of water in chemical weathering?

• Water only causes erosion.

• Water speeds up physical weathering.

• Water has no impact on weathering processes.

• Water dissolves minerals in rocks during chemical weathering.

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What is the process that moves weathered material from one location to another?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Abrasion

What is the term for the laying down or settling of eroded material?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Dissolution

• Erosion

What is the large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water called?

• Meander

• Canyon

• Delta

• Estuary

Which of the following is an example of windblown deposit?

• Moraine

• Stalactite

• Delta

• Dune

What is the term for the grinding away of rock or other surfaces as particles carried by wind, water, or ice scrape against them?

• Dissolution

• Abrasion

• Deposition

• Erosion

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How do glaciers erode Earth's surface?

• By dissolving rocks with ice

• By carrying sediment in meltwater

• By carving the land as they move

• By depositing sediment on the surface

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