Question

1. the breaking down and changing of rocks at or near earths surface is called ______

○ sheet erosion
○ weathering
○ mass movement
○ uplift

Explanation:

• "Sheet erosion" refers to the removal of a thin layer of soil by water, not rock breakdown.
• "Weathering" is defined as the breaking down and altering of rocks at or near Earth's surface due to natural processes like wind, water, temperature changes, etc.
• "Mass movement" involves the downslope movement of rock, soil, and other materials (like landslides), not the breakdown of rocks.
• "Uplift" is a tectonic process that raises Earth's crust, not related to rock breakdown at the surface.

Answer:

B. weathering (assuming the second option is labeled B; if the original labels were different, adjust the identifier, but the text is "weathering")