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Earth science review #10
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A review for earth science 3rd quarter exam
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1
An ice cube is put in container of warm water. What kind of ocean current is this modeling?
a cold surface current
an upwelling
a density current
a warm surface current
2
Which of these events could result from days of heavy rainfall in a hilly region?
a mesa
a mudslide
an earthquake
a canyon
3
Chemical weathering is most active in which type of climate?
cold and humid
warm and humid
cold and dry
warm and dry
4
Why does an increase in salinity cause a density current to form?
Saltier water freezes faster. it sinks toward the bottom
saltier water floats on the surface. Water flows up
Saltier water flows more slowly, creating drag on the water
saltier water is denser. This water sinks to the bottom
5
The process by which oxygen reacts with iron minerals in rock to form rust is called
oxidation
electrolysis.
carbonation
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6
Landslides, mudslides, and rock falls are examples of erosion by:
gravity
running water
glaciers
wind
7
Caverns and sinkholes are created by which process?
chemical weathering
sublimation
mechanical weathering
sedimentation
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process by which rock minerals are changed by natural processes into new substances is known as
sedimentation
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering.
erosion
