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Erosion and Weathering
Preguntas del test (15)
1Name the 3 types of weathering.
- ABiological, Physical, and Chemical
- BEnvironmental, Physical, and Biological
- CEmotional, Economical, and Physical
2Define the term weathering.
- ATo wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere.
- BTo destroy something using weather.
- CThe weather destroying environmental factors.
3The roots of plants grow in rock cracks, gradually splitting the rock apart defines what?
- ABiological
- BPhysical
- CChemical
4This causes rocks to decay and decintergrate. An example is through the use of acidic rain which seeps into porpoise rocks and causes them to decay. This defines what?
- ABiological
- BPhysical
- CChemical
5This breaks rocks down into smaller pieces, which usually is due to changes in temperature or thawing and freezing. This defines what?
- ABiological
- BPhysical
- CChemical
6Define erosion.
- AThe process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- BThe process is breaking apart and deco titration natural things.
- CThe process of natural agents decaying.
7Name the 4 types of erosion?
- AHydraulic Action, Attrition, Abraision, and Corosion.
- BHydro Action, Attritionn, Abraision, and Corrosion.
- CHydraulic Action, A Treetoon, Abraision, and Corroding.
8Material is dislodged by water hitting the river bed and back. This defines what?
- AHydraulic Action
- BAbraision
- CAttrition
- DCorrosion
9Material that is carried by the water is rubbed against the channel causing the channel to deepen and widen. This defines what?
- AHydraulic Action
- BAbraision
- CAttrition
- DCorrosion
10The river channel minerals are dissolved by the water. This describes what?
- AHydraulic Action
- BAbraision
- CAttrition
- DCorrosion
11Particles carried by the river rub against each other causing them to get rounder and smaller. This describes what?
- AHydraulic Action
- BAbraision
- CAttrition
- DCorrosion
12The speed of water flow In the river channel. The faster the velocity the faster the erosion. This describes what?
- AVelocity
- BSlope
- CGeology
- DClimate
13The steeper the slope the more vertical the erosion will be. This describes what?
- AVelocity
- BSlope
- CGeology
- DClimate
14The different climates can cause different weathering. This describes what?
- AVelocity
- BSlope
- CGeology
- DClimate
15The different rock types and temperatures can affect what type of weathering and erosion occur. This describes what?
- AVelocity
- BSlope
- CGeology
- DClimate
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- This quiz is useful to help revise key topics on erosion and weathering.
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