Exogenic Processes
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- Q1Which of the following refers to the process at or near Earth’s surface that cause rocks and minerals to break down?WeatheringDepositionErosionAbrasion30s
- Q2It is the processes that break a rock or mineral into smaller pieces without altering its composition.Physical WeatheringMass ErosionDepositionChemical Weathering30s
- Q3It is the processes that change the chemical composition of rocks and minerals.Mechanical WeatheringErosionPhysical WeatheringChemical Weathering30s
- Q4The process of moving weathered products from one place to another is called _____.WeatheringDepositionAttritionErosion30s
- Q5These are geological phenomena and processes that originate externally to the Earth’s surfaceExogenic ProcessesWeatheringEndogenic ProcessesErosion30s
- Q6The incorporation and transportation of material by a mobile agent such as water, wind, or ice.DepositionExogenic ProcessErosionWeathering30s
- Q7Once the movement of sediments reach their final or temporary destination, it is called _____.SaltationDepositionWeatheringErosion30s
- Q8It refers to the water that flows over Earth’s surface can cause erosion and deposition.Sea WavesGlaciersGravityRunning Water30s
- Q9It refers to the ability of stream to erode and transport.SpeedDischargeVelocitySolution30s
- Q10It is the volume of water passing through a cross-section of a stream during a given time.DischargeVelocityAbrasionSolution30s
- Q11It is a process of erosion when the water dissolves certain types of rocks.SolutionAbrasionHydraulic actionAttrition30s
- Q12Which of the following agents of erosion refers to the waves that erode sediments from cliffs and shorelines.GravityRunning WaterSea WavesWind30s
- Q13It is a moving body of ice on land that moves downslope or outward from an area of accumulation.OceanSea WavesGlacierGravity30s
- Q14It is the lifting pieces of bedrock beneath the glacier.PluckingSaltationErosionAbrasion30s
- Q15The removal of loose, fine particles from the surface which results in features such as blowout and desert pavement.PluckingDeflationMass WastingTillage30s