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Changes to Earth’s Surface — Lesson quiz

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering moves broken material, while erosion breaks rocks in place

Both move broken material away from its place

Weathering breaks rocks in place, while erosion moves the broken material from its place

Both only break rocks in place

Why does a sealed glass bottle full of water crack when it freezes?

Because water shrinks when it freezes and pulls the walls in

Because glass expands in cold temperatures

Because water evaporates inside the bottle when it freezes

Because water expands when it freezes and pushes against the walls

Which type of weathering occurs when limestone reacts with weak carbonic acid from dissolved carbon dioxide?

Mechanical weathering

Chemical weathering

Biological weathering

Water erosion