ESS Part A Final Exam Study Guide

Mechanical weathering is (you have 5 minutes to answer):

• the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition

• the process of rocks dissolving in water

• the formation of new minerals from old rocks

• the movement of rocks by wind and water

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Chemical weathering is:

(You have 5 minutes to answer this question.)

• the breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions

• the breaking of rocks by physical force

• the movement of rocks by wind or water

• the formation of rocks from magma

(5 minutes) Erosion is:

• the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow

• the formation of new rocks from magma

• the process of plants making their own food

• the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's crust

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A constructive force is (You have 5 minutes to answer):

• a force that builds up features on the Earth's surface

• a force that breaks down features on the Earth's surface

• a force that causes erosion only

• a force that only affects the atmosphere

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A destructive force is (You have 5 minutes to answer):

• a process that breaks down or destroys landforms

• a process that builds up landforms

• a force that only affects living things

• a process that creates new species

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You have 5 minutes to answer: Ice wedging is best described as:

• the process where water seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands, breaking the rock apart

• the melting of ice on the surface of rocks

• the chemical reaction between ice and minerals in rocks

• the movement of glaciers over rocks causing scratches

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Abrasion is:

(You have 5 minutes to answer this question.)

• the wearing away of material by friction or scraping

• the process of adding material to a surface

• the chemical breakdown of substances

• the process of freezing and thawing

You have 5 minutes to answer: Biological weathering is:

• the breakdown of rocks by living organisms such as plants, animals, and microbes

• the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions with water and air

• the breakdown of rocks by physical forces such as wind and water

• the process of rocks melting due to high temperatures

Oxidation is (you have 5 minutes to answer):

• the loss of electrons during a reaction

• the gain of electrons during a reaction

• the process of breaking chemical bonds using water

• the combination of two non-metals

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Acid Rain is:

(You have 5 minutes to answer this question)

• rain that contains harmful acids formed from pollutants in the atmosphere

• rain that is always clean and pure

• rain that falls only in tropical regions

• rain that is beneficial for all plants and animals

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