Chapter 14: Weathering and Erosion

The process of breaking down rock is _________________________

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Acid Rain

• Abrasion

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Chemical weathering occurs when

• rock is reduced to smaller pieces by physical reactions

• rock is reduced to smaller pieces by chemical reactions

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This picture is an example of what type of physical weathering

• Plant Growth

• Animal Action

• Abrasion

• Frost Wedging

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Tall mountains with jagged peaks are _____________ and haven't been exposed to as much erosion yet.

• Younger

• Older

________________ has the greatest effect on the rate at which rocks weather.

• Air

• Wind

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere combines with water to form

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Chemical spills

• Wind

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Oxygen in the atmosphere causes rust to form on iron. This is an example of

• Oxidation

• Acid rain

• Abrasion

• Wind

____________ is the process of breaking down and carrying away rock.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathing

A river with a lot of meanders like the one above is ___________ than a river that flows straight.

• Younger

• Older

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When a river meets an ocean and it slows down, what happens to the sediment it is carrying?

• The river deposits the sediment

• The river picks up more sediment

• There is no change

• It picks up larger pieces of sediment

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