U3L1 Quiz

Which of Earth's subsystems are involved with the collapse of the sea arch?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Lithosphere

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How does the atmosphere contribute to the weakening of the sea arch?

• By blowing wind against the arch

• By supporting wildlife

• By providing oxygen

• By increasing the temperature

How does the hydrosphere contribute to the weakening of the sea arch?

• Crashes waves against the sea arch

• provides sunlight

• supplies nutrients

• supports plant growth

How do time and space scales relate to the sea arch collapse?

• Changes happened only at a large scale

• Slow changes over decades weakened the sea arch on a small scale, leading to its sudden collapse in just a few hours

• Changes happened quickly and affected large areas

• Only small-scale processes were involved

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What is the relationship between weathering and erosion in the collapse of the sea arch?

• Weathering and erosion are unrelated in this phenomenon

• Fast and Slow

• Erosion caused cracks that weathering widened

• Weathering weakened the rock; erosion removed material

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Which geologic process occurs over a short time scale?

• A landslide moving debris down a hill in minutes

• A glacier carving a valley over thousands of years

• A mountain forming over millions of years

• Weathering breaking down rocks over decades

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What is chemical weathering?

• Breakdown of rock through physical forces

• Breakdown of rock through chemical reactions

• Melting of rock due to heat

• Freezing of rock due to cold

What is an example of deposition?

• Rocks falling down a mountain

• A river deposits sediment to form a delta

• Ice melting

• Wind blowing sand

What is physical weathering?

• Changes in rock composition through chemical reactions.

• Breaking down rocks through mechanical processes like freezing, thawing, or abrasion.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• When eroded materials settle in a new location.

What does 'space scale' mean when talking about geologic changes?

• The size of the area that changed.

• How long a geologic change takes.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces or altering them chemically.

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