_______ Refers to the Group of Destructive Processes That Change

question 27

Multiple Choice

_______ refers to the group of destructive processes that change the physical and chemical character of rocks at the Earth's surface.

• A) Weathering
• B) Extraction
• C) Erosion
• D) Deposition
• E) Provenance

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

A factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experimental study, potentially misleading the results.

Experimental Design

The plan for a research study that includes the method for allocating participants to groups and the procedures for measuring the variables of interest.

Stimulus

An external factor or event that provokes a response or reaction, typically in a biological, psychological, or social context.

Memory Recall

The mental process of retrieval of information from the past.