Question

4) Which of the following can cause erosion?

- Glaciers, wind, and animals
- Acid rain, animals, and ice wedging
- Wind, water, glaciers
- Glaciers, wind, and acid rain

5) Which factors affect the rate of weathering?
- Temperature, ocean currents, and tides
- Type of rock and amount of precipitation
- Type of plants and animals
- Amount of sunlight

Answer 1

Water, air, and even ice are fluids because they tend to flow from one place to another due to the force of gravity.

Rainfall and temperature can affect the rate in which rocks weather. High temperatures and greater rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering. 2. Rocks in tropical regions exposed to abundant rainfall and hot temperatures weather much faster than similar rocks residing in cold, dry regions.