The Process of Breaking Rocks into Pieces Ranging in Size

question 15

Multiple Choice

The process of breaking rocks into pieces ranging in size from boulders to pebbles, sand grains, and silt, down to microscopic clay particles and dissolved solids is called:

• A) erosion
• B) weathering
• C) decomposition
• D) degradation
• E) denudation

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Definitions:

Morphemes

The smallest units of meaning in a language, which can be a word or a part of a word (such as a prefix).

Metalinguistic Awareness

The ability to reflect on and manipulate the structural features of spoken language, such as understanding that a sentence can be interpreted in different ways.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a resemblance.

Overregularization

A linguistic phenomenon in language development where children apply regular grammatical patterns to irregular words, like saying "goed" instead of "went".