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    The document contains 10 questions about various types of weathering processes and their effects. It asks about the definition of rusting, the five types of mechanical weathering, how rocks are affected by heat absorption, the four most common agents of mechanical weathering, one positive and negative effect of weathering, the processes of ice wedging, abrasion, carbonic acid weathering, and root-pry weathering. The answers provided define and explain these various weathering concepts and processes.

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    Sample AMS Questions-Exam #1516-PE31

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    Sample AMS Questions-Exam #1516-PE31

    1. What is rusting?

    2. What are the five types of mechanical weathering?

    3. What happens when a rock on earths surface absorbs heat?

    4. What are the four most common agents of mechainical weathering?\

    5. What is one positive effect of weathering?

    6. What is ice wedging?

    7. How does abrasion occur in water?

    8. How does carbonic acid weather rocks?

    9. What is one negative effect of weathering?

    10.What is root-pry weathering?

    Sample AMS Questions-Exam #1516-PE31

    1. What is rusting?
    Iron combines with oxygen and water
    2. What are the five types of mechanical weathering?
    Pressure, abrasion, and organic activity, ee
    3. What happens when a rock on earths surface absorbs heat?
    Rocks expand
    4. What are the four most common agents of mechanical weathering?\
    Water and rusting e e

    5. What is one positive effect of weathering?


    Formation of soil
    6. What is ice wedging?
    Repeated freezing and melting breaking rocks
    7. How does abrasion occur in water?
    Rocks scrape the bottom and sides of a river
    8. How does carbonic acid weather rocks?
    Rocks dissolve and weather in water

    9. What is one negative effect of weathering?


    Wearing away of buildings and monuments

    10.What is root-pry weathering?


    When roots of a tree expand and grow breaking rocks

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