AICE MARINE SCIENCE EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

AICE MARINE SCIENCE EXAM SCRIPT
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS

●● Example of Weathering
Answer: Freeze-thaw cracks in limestone.


●● Erosion
Answer: Removal and transport of particles by water, wind, ice, or
gravity.


●● Example of Erosion
Answer: Cliff retreat by waves.


●● Chemical Weathering
Answer: Changes rock composition.


●● Example of Chemical Weathering
Answer: Limestone reacts with acidic rain → calcium bicarbonate.


●● Physical (Mechanical) Weathering
Answer: Breaks rock without changing chemistry.

, ●● Example of Physical Weathering
Answer: Freeze-thaw, thermal expansion.


●● Organic (Biological) Weathering
Answer: Caused by plants/animals.


●● Example of Organic Weathering
Answer: Roots grow into rock cracks → split rock.


●● Ice (Glacial) Erosion
Answer: Scrapes rocks as glaciers move.


●● Example of Ice Erosion
Answer: Fjord formation.


●● Water Erosion
Answer: Rivers or waves remove sediments.


●● Example of Water Erosion
Answer: Sea cliffs eroded by wave action.