Regents Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

How does a glacier affect an area? Select all that apply.

• As a glacier moves across a valley is deposits rocks and boulders.

• Glaciers can form jagged peaks and flatten or scoop out large sections of land creating valleys.

• Glaciers erode soil, rock, and large boulders from the valley floor and carry them off.

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Which evidence in the picture best illustrates the occurrence of deposition?

• the glacier ending in water

• rocks and sediment at the edges of the glacier

• the color of the rock formations

• areas of water where the glacier may be melting

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The mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Deposition

The breakdown and decomposition of rocks as a result of chemical reactions and processes.

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Deposition

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Abrasion

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Plants producing acids

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Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• Water freezing

• Abrasion

• Oxidation

• Pressure changes

Which of the following is not an example of chemical weathering?

• Acid rain

• Plants that produce weak acids

• Oxidation

• Pressure changes

Fragments of weathered rock

• Sediment

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Ore

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A larger block of rock will weather more slowly than smaller broken pieces of the same rock.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are factors that influence the rate of weathering? Select all that apply.

• Composition

• Surface area

• Location

• Climate