Unit 8 Final: Cycling Material

Rocks that are smaller have _______ surface area compared to bigger rocks. This _______ of weathering.

• A smaller surface area and increases the rate

• A larger surface area and increases the rate

• The same surface area and has no effect on the rate

• A larger surface area and decreases the rate

• A smaller surface area and decreases the rate

The two factors of climate that increase weathering are ______.

• Cool temperatures and moisture

• Warm temperatures and dryness

• Dryness and cool temperatures

• Warm temperatures and moisture

• Dryness and moisture

Materials dissolve in water due to which property of water?

• Water has a positive charge.

• Water has a negative charge.

• Water is polar, meaning its atoms have positive and negative charges.

• Water is a liquid.

________ is when oxygen breaks down iron to form rust. In weathering, this results in rocks being a ______ color.

• Hydrolysis, Black

• Oxidation, Red

• Carbonation, Brown

• Oxidation, Black

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Which of the following are forms of acid rain? Select all that apply.

• Carbonic acid

• Nitric acid

• Sulfuric acid

• Acetic acid

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Water’s viscosity is ________ and its specific heat is ______.

• High, low

• Low, high

• Medium, medium

• High, high

Which of the following features are formed as a result of wave erosion? Select all that apply.

• Sea arches

• Sand dunes

• Cliffs

• Coral reefs

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Which of the following is a type of coastal landform?

• Sea arches

• Hot springs

• Geysers

• Volcanoes

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Which process involves sediment being blown across sand dunes in short bursts?

• Saltation

• Suspension

• Traction

• Erosion

What is the primary agent in forming karst landscapes?

• Groundwater

• Wind

• Ice

• Lava

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