Earth's Changing Surface

Which of the following forms of weathering would be MECHANICAL

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What was the major cause of weathering for Arches National Park:

• Water

• Wind

• root wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering caused the many lakes in Northern Minnesota

• Glaciers

• wind

• acid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water and sand were swirled around a piece of chalk in the lab.

What happened to the piece of chalk? (Choose two correct answers)

• It became larger

• It became smaller

• Small pieces of the chalk broke off

• The chalk chemically reacted with the sand

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What type of weathering can form caves?

• Acid

• Oxygen

• Tree root wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main type of weathering that will break down a mountain covered in trees?

• wind

• water

• root wedge

What type of weathering caused this rock to break apart?

• Frost (Ice) Wedging

• wind

• acid

Which two examples in the lab showed Chemical Weathering?

• Steel wool rusting

• Mixing chalk with salt and shaking it

• Mixing chalk with vinegar

• Scraping chalk with sandpaper

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What type of weathering causes the Badlands in South Dakota to appear red?

• acid

• oxygen

• wind

Moles dig under the ground to form tunnels, what is this an example of?

• This is an example of Mechanical Weathering because the rocks are being pushed

• This is an example of Chemical Weathering because the rocks are being pushed

• This is an example of Chemical Weathering because the rocks are changing composition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3