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

Question

Responses

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

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

Water condenses as it is heated.
Water condenses as it is heated.

Water evaporates as it is heated.

Answer 1

Water expands as it freezes.

Answer 2

A student wants to model the physical weathering of rock. Which activity could the student perform?(1 point)
Responses

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

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

Place a paper boat in a ditch, and then use water from a hose to make it sail away.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

How can moving water contribute to physical weathering?(1 point)
Responses

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

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

It can cause the formation of new minerals in rocks.
It can cause the formation of new minerals in rocks.

It can cause rocks to bump against each other.

Answer 5

It can cause rocks to bump against each other.

Answer 6

The peeling off of outer layers of rock due to temperature changes is called _____.(1 point)
Responses

abrasion
abrasion

frost wedging
frost wedging

burrowing
burrowing

exfoliation

Answer 7

exfoliation