Weathering and Erosion Impact Quiz

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Question
Which chemical weathering processes rely primarily on water? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

dissolution
dissolution

hydrolysis
hydrolysis

oxidation
oxidation

precipitation

9 answers

dissolution
hydrolysis

Weathering and Erosion Impact Quiz
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Question
How long does it most likely take for a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta to form?(1 point)
Responses

10 years
10 years

thousands of years
thousands of years

1 year
1 year

hundreds of years

thousands of years

Weathering and Erosion Impact Quiz
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Question
Which of the following can be formed by the movements of a glacier? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

mountain
mountain

lake
lake

ocean
ocean

valley

mountain
valley

shifting of a river’s course has caused the river to separate into two branches. One branch continues in the river’s previous course. The other branch takes a new route across the land. Eventually, it empties into the ocean. Which landform will most likely form where the new branch empties into the ocean?(1 point)
Responses

canyon
canyon

mountain
mountain

delta
delta

hill

delta

Weathering and Erosion Impact Quiz
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Question
The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as?(1 point)
Responses

chemical weathering
chemical weathering

salt wedging
salt wedging

ice wedging
ice wedging

hydrolysis

salt wedging