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

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precipitation
precipitation

hydrolysis
hydrolysis

dissolution
dissolution

oxidation
The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is know as?(1 point)
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chemical weathering
chemical weathering

ice wedging
ice wedging

hydrolysis
hydrolysis

salt wedging
The natural 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)
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canyon
canyon

hill
hill

mountain
mountain

delta
How long does it most likely take for a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta to form?(1 point)
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10 years
10 years

thousands of years
thousands of years

1 year
1 year

hundreds of years
hundreds of years
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Which of the following can be formed by the movements of a glacier? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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ocean
ocean

mountain
mountain

valley
valley

lake
lake
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Which chemical weathering processes rely primarily on water?

   • Hydrolysis
   • Dissolution

2. The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is known as?

   • Salt wedging

3. Which landform will most likely form where the new branch empties into the ocean?

   • Delta

4. How long does it most likely take for a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta to form?

   • Thousands of years

5. Which of the following can be formed by the movements of a glacier?

   • Valley
   • Lake