Crash Course: Weathering and Erosion

What is the process of breaking large rocks into smaller pieces?

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Chemical weathering

What causes pieces of the rocky, sandy coastline to break into smaller pieces or to weather over time?

• Heat from the Sun

• Ocean waves

• Wind

• Ice

What is the process that carries rock fragments away after they have been weathered?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

What natural force can cause floods to weather valleys?

• Ice

• Wind

• Glaciers

• Water

What is the gradual shifting of the Earth's crust that moves oceans and continents called?

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

• Tectonic movement

What is the hydrosphere's role in shaping and moving the geosphere?

• It only moves the geosphere

• It has no impact on the geosphere

• It shapes and moves the geosphere

• It only shapes the geosphere

What is the landform called in the northeastern United States that has experienced significant changes over 30 years due to erosion?

• South Beach

• North Beach Island

• North Beach

• Cape Cod

What causes chemical weathering in rocks?

• Running water

• Oxygen

• Frost

• Heat from the Sun

What is the process that involves the changes that some substances can cause in the surface of the rock that make it change shape or color?

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

• Tectonic movement

• Chemical weathering