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Cards in this guide (22)
Which type of soil has the largest particles

Potassium

What occurs when an applied force causes rock to break

Mechanical weathering occurs when an applied force causes rock to break.

What river stage causes the greatest amount of erosion

young

Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands

convergent

What occurs when a soluble mineral receives water through precipitation causing it to weaken

Hydrolysis

Which planet claims the largest volcanic cone in the solar system

Mars.

What is the loop created by an old river called

OXBOW

What percentage of the people in the US use ground water for drinking and household usage

atleast 50%

Which type of erosion can cause mudslides

gravitational

What is formed by the erosion of soft rock formations by flowing groundwater

caves

Which of these has a very high mineral content

hot spring

Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region

oasis

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent it forms

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent, it forms a Dike.

What is a system of streams that connect to one primary river called

Tributaries are streams that flow into one primary river. A tributary can also flow into another stream or a lake.

What formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern

Stalagmites

What is the cycle of freezing and thawing in the cracks of rocks called

ice wedges

Hydrolysis is a source of which type of weathering

chemical a +

The process by which rocks are worn down and altered over a period of time is called

erosion

A firm ridge of sand that appears off the main shoreline due to ocean wave weathering is called a

sandbar

Vegetation is a source of which type of weathering

Mechanical

Oxidation is a source of which type of weathering

chemical

What Deflation is the movement of dust sand and rock caused by

wind A+

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