Study Jam Weathering and Erosion

Weathering is

• the movement of rocks

• the breaking down of rocks

• the falling of rocks

Erosion is

• the falling of mud

• the breaking down of rocks

• the taking away of weathered rock

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Tree roots can break down rocks.

• True

• False

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The two types of weathering are:

• chemical weathering and physical weathering

• erosion weathering and physical weathering

• chemical weathering and erosion weathering

• deposition and erosion

Physical weathering makes rocks smaller but does not change the rocks in any other way.

• True

• False

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Rubbing, grinding and banging is called _____.

Some causes of physical weathering are:

• changes in temperature

• wind

• water

• plants

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When the minerals in rocks are changed because of water and air, it is called _______.

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

When oxygen comes in contact with iron, the material will ____.

• dissolve

• rust

• deposit

• erode

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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