How is physical weathering different from chemical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
A. In physical weathering, the composition of the weather substance is changed.
A. In physical weathering, the composition of the weather substance is changed.
B. Physical weathering is always faster than chemical weathering.
B. Physical weathering is always faster than chemical weathering.
C. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed.
C. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed.
D. Chemical weathering is always faster than physical weathering.
D. Chemical weathering is always faster than physical weathering.
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true?
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Yes, C is the correct response. In chemical weathering, the composition of the weathered substance is changed through chemical reactions, while in physical weathering, the physical characteristics of the substance may change, but the composition remains the same.
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Which of the following is the best example of physical weathering?(1 point)
Responses
A. acid rain breaking down rock
A. acid rain breaking down rock
B. plant roots splitting rock
B. plant roots splitting rock
C. students tearing paper
C. students tearing paper
D. iron in igneous rock rusting
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B. plant roots splitting rock
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There are many natural processes that shape the Earth's surface. These processes can act as constructive forces, destructive forces, or both.
Which of the following best illustrates a natural process acting as a constructive force?
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Responses
A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
B. A glacier weathering a mountainside.
B. A glacier weathering a mountainside.
C. A river eroding soil during a flood.
C. A river eroding soil during a flood.
D. Acid rain breaking down the surface of a rock.
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A. Wind depositing sand to build up sand dunes.
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hich of the following is an example of the wind slowly causing changes in Earth's landforms?(1 point)
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A. Dangerous crosswinds force a car off the road.
A. Dangerous crosswinds force a car off the road.
B. A hurricane blows the roof off a house.
B. A hurricane blows the roof off a house.
C. Hot gas blasts out of a volcano.
C. Hot gas blasts out of a volcano.
D. The wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.
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D. The wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.
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A landform commonly found in Florida is shown in the image below.
This landform, known as a _______ , forms the boundary between land and the ocean.
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Responses
A. coastline
A. coastline
B. sand dune
B. sand dune
C. delta
C. delta
D. fault line
D. fault line
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A. coastline
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Which of the following is an accurate example of how the water cycle can influence local weather?(1 point)
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A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
B. An increase in an area's precipitation causes the area to experience a drought.
B. An increase in an area's precipitation causes the area to experience a drought.
C. Water in a lake soaks into the local groundwater system.
C. Water in a lake soaks into the local groundwater system.
D. all of these
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A. An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.
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Tara goes to the beach during the summertime. One morning she wades into the ocean before the Sun has risen and notices that the water in the ocean feels warmer than the sand on the beach. In the afternoon of the same day, she wades back into the ocean and observes that now the water in the ocean feels cooler than the sand on the beach.
Which of the following best explains the difference in temperature between the ocean and the sand?
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Responses
A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
B. Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
B. Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
C. Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.
C. Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.
D. Water heats up at a faster rate than land, but cools down at a slower rate.
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A. Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.
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Are all these correct?
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