7.1.1

A surface process is a process affecting the geosphere at or near Earth's surface and driven mostly by external energy, such as ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• weathering
• erosion
• volcanism
• plate tectonics
• subduction

Which types of rock can become magma? (select all that apply)

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

Which of the following statements are true?

• Earth’s internal energy drives weather and water cycles.

• Internal energy can melt rock into magma.

• External energy drives most of the biosphere and some of the geosphere.

Which of the statements are true? Select all that apply.

• Rain from the atmosphere falls and causes water to flow, shaping Earth’s surface.

• Organisms such as plants and lichens can break down rocks.

• The water that flows at Earth’s surface carries and deposits clasts to the ocean.

• Plants can cause rock to contract as their roots grow along the rock's surface.

Match the term with its correct definition.

• erosion

• the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces.

• deposition

• the removal and transport of material, such as sand and other particles.

• weathering

• the dropping of material, such as sediment.

Which of these statements are correct?

• Rock that is exposed to air, and especially to changing weather, tends to break down more slowly than rock that is covered.

• Rock at the top of mountains and other high elevations is usually the most exposed, or least protected.

• Rivers and other water, wind, and gravity move rock from lower elevations such as valleys, plains, and the ocean floor to lower elevations.

• The particles tend to break down into smaller pieces as they are transported downhill and across Earth’s surface.

Place the atmospheric conditions in order from smallest to largest.

• trade winds

• wind gusts

• tornadoes