Question

Which describes the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces? (1 point)
Responses

chemistry
chemistry

ice wedging
ice wedging

erosion
erosion

weathering
weathering
Answer
Which can be excluded from the list of physical weathering processes?(1 point)
Responses

exfoliation
exfoliation

oxidation
oxidation

abrasion
abrasion

frost wedging
frost wedging
Answer
Which is an example of chemical weathering?(1 point)
Responses

ice wedging due to lower temperature
ice wedging due to lower temperature

wind and water reshaping rocks
wind and water reshaping rocks

oxygen reacting with iron in rocks
oxygen reacting with iron in rocks

plants causing rocks to split apart
plants causing rocks to split apart
Answer
What is a difference between oxidation and hydrolysis?(1 point)
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In oxidation, oxygen reacts with minerals. In hydrolysis, water reacts with minerals.
In oxidation, oxygen reacts with minerals. In hydrolysis, water reacts with minerals.

In oxidation, the sodium inside rocks reacts with water. In hydrolysis, the iron inside rocks reacts with oxygen.
In oxidation, the sodium inside rocks reacts with water. In hydrolysis, the iron inside rocks reacts with oxygen.

In oxidation, water reacts with minerals. In hydrolysis, oxygen reacts with minerals.
In oxidation, water reacts with minerals. In hydrolysis, oxygen reacts with minerals.

In oxidation, the sodium inside rocks reacts with oxygen. In hydrolysis, the iron inside rocks reacts with water.
Answer
Which is part of the rock cycle that happens beneath the Earth?(1 point)
Responses

cementing
cementing

melting
melting

erosion
erosion

Deposition
Answer
Which is formed by heat and pressure of rock in the solid phase?(1 point)
Responses

igneous
igneous

sedimentary
sedimentary

conglomerate
conglomerate

metamorphic
metamorphic
Answer
When an earthquake occurs, what is happening below Earth’s surface?(1 point)
Responses

Plates are slipping sideways relative to each other.
Plates are slipping sideways relative to each other.

Conduction is causing energy flows to reach the surface.
Conduction is causing energy flows to reach the surface.

Convection is moving magma inside the earth.
Convection is moving magma inside the earth.

Plates are colliding with each other.
Plates are colliding with each other.
Answer
Which type of evidence uses the viewpoint of someone with authority on a topic?(1 point)
Responses

true example
true example

anecdote
anecdote

data
data

expert opinion
expert opinion
Answer
What is an anecdote?(1 point)
Responses

a set of numbers that provides information
a set of numbers that provides information

a personal story or experience
a personal story or experience

an opinion
an opinion

a conclusion
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weathering
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oxidation
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oxygen reacting with iron in rocks
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In oxidation, oxygen reacts with minerals. In hydrolysis, water reacts with minerals.
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melting
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metamorphic
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Plates are slipping sideways relative to each other.
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expert opinion
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a personal story or experience