Geology Erosion and Weathering Quiz

<p>Water freezing in rock cracks and causing expansion. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creation of sediment from chemical reactions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minerals in rocks react with water to dissolve or form new compounds. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reaction of oxygen with substances in rock forming oxides. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By dissolving minerals and making rocks more susceptible to breaking. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dislodging and transporting of sediment by flowing water. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biological erosion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ice or glacial erosion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By pulling rocks downhill during landslides or debris flows. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The breakdown of rocks and minerals at Earth's surface.

The removal of weathered material.

Rock breakdown without changing what it's made of.

Water freezing expands cracks in rocks.

Daily temperature changes weaken and crack rock.

Water reacts with minerals in rocks, either dissolving them or forming new compounds.

Oxygen reacts with substances in rocks to form oxides.

Gases like sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides react with water to form acids that dissolve rocks.

Living organisms, like plants, animals, and bacteria, break down rocks.

Flowing water, like rivers and rain, dislodges and carries away rock and sediment.

Strong winds blow loose particles across a landscape, wearing down rocks and soil.

Moving glaciers carve and shape the land.

Gravity pulls rocks down steep slopes, leading to landslides and debris flows.