Which sentence BEST defines weathering?, Soil movement, Rock breakdown, Rock hardening, Sediment dropped, A rock broken into smaller pieces but with the same minerals changed by _____ weathering., Physical, Biological, Chemical, Thermal, Which example BEST shows physical weathering?, Cave reaction, Cave forming, Root splitting, Limestone dissolving, When a mole digs through loose rock and soil, it causes _____ weathering., Chemical, Deposition, None, Physical, Which statement about chemical weathering is TRUE?, No mineral change, Changes composition, Only deserts, Always faster, Water is important in chemical weathering because:, Carries boulders, Reflects sunlight, Enables reactions, Freezes rock, How does carbon dioxide help form caves?, Pushes on rock, Makes air colder, Hardens rock, Forms weak acid, Which is an example of CHEMICAL weathering?, Acid dissolving marble, River breaking rock, Root splitting sidewalk, Wind grinding cliff, Minerals in most rocks dissolve in water:, Instantly, Only frozen, Very slowly, Only hot water, What makes groundwater acidic enough to dissolve limestone?, Carbon dioxide, Strong plant acid, Lightning acid, Ocean salt, Which BEST describes how animals can cause physical weathering?, Release chemicals, Digest minerals, Carry rocks, Burrow holes, The process by which minerals dissolve in water is called:, Deposition, Dissolving, Abrasion, Erosion, Why do plant roots cause weathering of rocks?, Dry rocks out, Strong chemicals, Push cracks wider, Cool the rock, Which list has ONLY physical weathering examples?, Acid and roots, All physical, Caves and limestone, Burrowing roots frost, A smaller rock with the same minerals as a cliff was MOST likely broken down by:, Physical weathering, River deposition, Erosion weight, Chemical weathering, Geologists use the word erosion to describe:, Chemical change, Sediment movement, Breaking rock, Sediment settling, Which is the BEST example of deposition?, Sediment settling, Wind breaking dune, Acid dissolving rock, River carving valley, Weathering, erosion, and deposition are related because:, Deposition first, Same process, Break move settle, Only oceans, These processes can change Earth's surface at:, Only continental, Only microscopic, Only storms, Many scales, A stream's ability to erode land depends on its:, Color, Energy, Bank rock, Surface width, Why do young streams carve V-shaped valleys?, Softer rocks, Glacier path, Cuts downward, Sides erode more, A stream begins to meander when:, Water slows, Hard rock, Rain stops, Speed increases, Where does a river deposit MOST sediment on a bend?, Both sides, River bottom, Outside bend, Inside bend, What causes a river to deposit sediment?, Faster speed, Slower speed, More rainfall, Cooler water, As stream water speed decreases, it will:, Pick bigger sediment, Erode more, Deposit sediment, Become waterfall, Which feature is formed mainly by water erosion and deposition?, Loess deposit, Wind arch, Sand dune, Meandering river, Strong winds and water can make rocks look:, Smooth polished, Chemically darker, Sharp-edged, Larger heavier, Which is true about stream erosion?, Never together, Outside bends faster, Only at source, Greatest in flats, Deposition by a stream can occur:, Only caves, Only waterfalls, Only river mouth, Anywhere slower, Which sentence best explains water speed and sediment transport?, No effect, Fast deposits more, Fast carries more, All rivers same

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