Weathering and Erosion Answers

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Natural erosion can be caused by _______.a.farmingb.windc.deforestationd.all of the above

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Explain how chemical weathering differs from physical weathering.

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How are weathering and erosion similar? How are they different?

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Which of the following statements about weathering is true?a.Physical and chemical are the two types of weathering.b.Weathering occurs when rocks are subjected to the movement of wind or water.c.Humans are the only cause of weathering.d.Movement is required for weathering to take place.

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The cracking of rock due to heat is an example of _______.a.erosionb.physical weatheringc.chemical weatheringd.none of the above

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What type of characteristics would you expect an area that is likely to experience a high amount of erosion to have?

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Explain how artificial erosion is a problem even though erosion occurs naturally.

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How does deforestation speed up the process of erosion?

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