Resources, Weathering, and Erosion Formative

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What can break down rocks and soil?

Back

Tree roots can break down rocks.

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What type of resource are fossil fuels?

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Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource.

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What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

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Diamond is the hardest mineral.

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

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A glacier is an enormous mass of ice moving over land.

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What type of resource are forests?

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Forests are a renewable resource.

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What process involves the wearing away of rocks and soil?

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Erosion is the process of wearing away rocks and soil.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What natural resource can be replenished over time?

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A renewable resource can be replenished over time.

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What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Fossil fuels are an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Transportation is the movement of sediment.