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Time4learning Middle School Earth and Space Science: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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Time4learning Middle School Earth and Space Science: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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1. What type of weathering was likely MOST responsible for creating the piles of rock at the base of this cliff?
2. Chemical weathering can turn the mineral feldspar into _____.
3. Plants and animals cause the biological weathering of rock. What type or types of weathering does this involve?
4. What type of weathering changes a rock or mineral's composition?
5. Which of these would be MOST LIKELY to occur at the bottom of a lake?
6. Weathering is a _____ force since it naturally breaks rock down into sediment.
7. _____ weathering physically breaks rock down into smaller pieces called _____.
8. Deposition is a _____ force since it involves dumping sediment in a particular location.
9. is an example of _____.
10. What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?
11. Erosion involves the weathering of rock and the _____ ofsediment.
12. Plants and animals cause the biological weathering of rock. What type or types of weathering does this involve?
13. Which of these is NOT an example of chemical weathering?
14. The laying down of sediment is called _____.
15. The weathering of rock and the transportation of sediment is called _____.
16. What type of weathering changes a rock or mineral's composition?
17. What is the correct sequence of events from an older rock to the formation of a new rock?
18. Deposition is a _____ force since it involves dumping sediment in a particular location.
19. When granite weathers mechanically, what does it turn into?
20. Which of these is NOT an example of mechanical weathering?