Weathering and Erosion Mastery Quest

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?

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Water is a powerful weathering agent. Three of the following are also agents of weathering. Which one is not?

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The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called

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The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

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Acid rain causes the following type of weathering:

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Which of the following is an example of mechanical/physical weathering?

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Sinkholes, like the one you see above, are mainly caused by which agent of erosion

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The Dust Bowl, also known as the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. The main agent of erosion seen at work during dust storms is

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This is a picture of the Grand Canyon. Look closely and think about the spheres that are interacting.
Using the concepts of weathering and erosion, explain which two spheres interacted to create the Grand Canyon

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?

Water is a powerful weathering agent. Three of the following are also agents of weathering. Which one is not?

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

Acid rain causes the following type of weathering:

Which of the following is an example of mechanical/physical weathering?

Sinkholes, like the one you see above, are mainly caused by which agent of erosion

The Dust Bowl, also known as the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. The main agent of erosion seen at work during dust storms is

This is a picture of the Grand Canyon. Look closely and think about the spheres that are interacting. Using the concepts of weathering and erosion, explain which two spheres interacted to create the Grand Canyon

This is a picture of the Grand Canyon. Look closely and think about the spheres that are interacting.
Using the concepts of weathering and erosion, explain which two spheres interacted to create the Grand Canyon