Question

Abrasion occurs due to _____.(1 point)


plants and animals
plants and animals

seasonal temperature changes
seasonal temperature changes

daily temperature changes
daily temperature changes

friction
Answer
Which describes a characteristic of water that is responsible for frost wedging?(1 point)


Water expands as it freezes.
Water expands as it freezes.

Water evaporates as it is heated.
Water evaporates as it is heated.

Water contracts as it freezes.
Water contracts as it freezes.

Water condenses as it is heated
Answer
Tin wants to model the physical weathering of rock. Which activity could the student perform?(1 point)

Place drops of acid on chalk, and then observe the chemical reaction.
Place drops of acid on chalk, and then observe the chemical reaction.

Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.
Place ice cream in a bowl, and then watch it melt.

Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.
Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.

Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.
Answer
How can moving water contribute to physical weathering?(1 point)


It can transport rocks to different locations.
It can transport rocks to different locations.

It can cause rocks to bump against each other.
It can cause rocks to bump against each other.

It can make rocks expand and contract.
It can make rocks expand and contract.

It can cause the formation of new minerals in rocks.
Answer
The peeling off of outer layers of rock due to temperature changes is called _____.(1 point)


frost wedging
frost wedging

exfoliation
exfoliation

burrowing
burrowing

abrasion
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friction
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Water expands as it freezes.
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Place several cookies in a box, and then shake the box.
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It can cause rocks to bump against each other.
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exfoliation