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- 1. Multiple Choice
Ice, wind, water, gravity, plants, and animals are ALL causes of:chemical weatheringmechanical weatheringoxidationmass movement - 2. Multiple ChoiceIf you drop a piece of chalk into a cup of vinegar, the chalk will fizz and dissolve after a few minutes. This process is an example of:chemical weatheringdifferential weatheringmechanical weatheringinfiltration
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen oxygen in the air reacts with iron and water, the result is:abrasiondifferential weatheringoxidationinfiltration
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following areas would be most strongly affected by wind erosion?desertpine forestrocky beachgrassland
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock's surface?erosionabrasionchemical weatheringoxidation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are agents of erosion EXCEPTwindglaciersgravitysunlight
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when forces of nature such as wind or ice break apart rocks into sediments?depositionoxidationerosionweathering
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?glaciericebergice wedgingdune
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIf acids in plants, such as lichens, react with the minerals in rocks to weaken them, what is this an example of?mechanical weatheringoxidationchemical weatheringerosion
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe process where water seeps into the cracks of rocks and freezes and thaws breaking the rock apart.ice wedgingslumpcreepoxidation
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere does erosion happen more rapidly?in a cold, dry areain a hot, dry areain a hot, and wet areain a cold, wet area
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an example of chemical weathering?natural acidsoxidationburrowing animalsplant acids
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an example of mechanical weathering?animals burrowingice wedgingplant rootsoxidation
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich is not associated with erosion by water?rills & gulliesslumpsheet flowrun off
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen materials containing iron are exposed to water and oxygen, what can occur?wedgingoxidationmechanical weatheringironization
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich agent(s) of weathering cause rocks to change, crumble, and break down?mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringboth
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich agent(s) of weathering does not alter the rock chemically?mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringboth
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich agent of weathering uses ice wedging, plants, and animals?mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringboth
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich agent(s) of weathering use oxidation and natural acids, including plant acids?mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringboth
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