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Weathering and Erosion

Authored by Devan Coetzee

Geography

9th Grade

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Weathering and Erosion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used for forces that originate outside the Earth’s surface and shape landforms through erosion?

Endogenic forces
Seismic forces
Exogenic forces
Tectonic forces

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process by which rocks are broken down without altering their mineral composition?

Oxidation
Chemical weathering
Erosion
Physical weathering

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do we call the loose, broken pieces of rock found at the base of mountains due to freeze-thaw weathering?

Talus slopes
Screes
Dunes
Boulders

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which agent of erosion is most responsible for the formation of underground caves like the Cango Caves?

Wind
Glaciers
Running water
Carbonation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes exfoliation?

Water enters cracks and expands when frozen
Rocks rust due to oxygen exposure
Rock surfaces peel due to heating and cooling cycles
Sand grains deposit and build land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do rocks undergo granular disintegration?

Due to the presence of carbonic acid
Due to rust formation in minerals
Because mineral grains expand and contract with temperature changes
Because water freezes in cracks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering involves ice, erosion does not
Weathering breaks rocks chemically only, erosion only moves rocks
Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion transports the weathered material
Weathering occurs in oceans, erosion on land

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