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- 1. Multiple Choice
When weathered rock and soil is moved from one place to
another is —
weathering
erosion
bonding
solution
- 2. Multiple Choice
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
sediment
erosion
weathering
deposition
- 3. Multiple Choice
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
physical/ mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion weathering
deposition
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are some properties of ice? Click all that apply.
It usually causes chemical weathering.
It expands as it freezes.
It barely causes weathering at all.
It is less dense than liquid water.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How is mechanical(physical) weathering different from chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering happens over a much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.
Chemical weathering occurs in the tropics; mechanical weathering occurs in temperate climates.
Chemical weathering occurs in mountains; mechanical weathering occurs on flat surfaces.
Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of materials; mechanical/physical weathering does not.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
expands, cracks, and breaks rocks
causes rocks to fall in landslides
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following probably did not cause this statue to wear down?
Rain
Wind
Snow
Animals
- 8. Multiple Choice
The statue of liberty is made of copper. It was originally brown but has since turned green. This is probably due to _______.
Oxygen
Acid rain
Humans
Carbon Dioxide
- 9. Multiple Choice
What type of chemical weathering, causes rocks to break down and change composition?
burrowing animals
roots of plants
acid rain (carbonic acid)
wind abrasion
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.weatheringerosiondepositiondumptruck
- 11. Multiple Choice
A marble statue is left exposed to the weather. Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away. This weathering probably is caused by...
oxygen in the air
carbonic acid in rainwater (acid rain)
lichens
abrasion
- 12. Multiple ChoiceRust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)acid rainoxidationlichens
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThese gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:ice wedgingabrasionacid rainmechanical weathering
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow might a weathered mountain appear different than an unweathered mountain?Weathered mountain would be taller.Weathered mountain would be rounder and less jagged.Weathered mountain would be more jagged and less rounded.Weathered mountain would have no trees.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of:
mechanical/physical weathering
chemical weathering
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:mechanical weatheringchemical weathering
- 17. Multiple ChoiceRocks along a riverbed that are smoothed from continuously moving water and sediment rubbing against them is an example of:mechanical weatheringchemical weathering
- 18. Multiple ChoiceExposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart. This is an example of:mechanical weatheringchemical weathering
- 19. Multiple Choice
the breakdown or disintegration of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
erosion
deposition
- 20. Multiple Choiceoxidation produces rust on some rocks containing ironchemical weatheringmechanical weatheringerosiondeposition
- 21. Multiple Choicefossil fuels react with water producing acid rain that wears minerals away in the rockchemical weatheringmechanical weatheringerosiondeposition
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks rocks apart (makes a mess) and erosion moves the broken pieces of rock (cleans it up).
Weathering moves rocks and erosion breaks rock apart.
Weathering in what the meteorologist does and erosion are the jokes a comedian tells.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Because of weathering and erosion, Earth's surface is:
Getting colder
Becoming hotter
always changing
never changes
- 24. Multiple Choice
What can result because of air pollution such as the burning of fossil fuels?
water pollution
acid rain
purple rain
landfills
- 25. Multiple Choice
Another name for sediment or sand moving over rocks by water or wind and breaking/smoothing them like sandpaper is:
sanding
abrasion
cutting
smashing
- 26. Multiple Choice
What type of weathering is shown in the picture.
chemical weathering
physical/mechanical weathering
- 27. Multiple Choice
What type of weathering is shown in the picture?
chemical weathering
physical/mechanical weathering
- 28. Multiple Choice
Groundwater dissolves limestone and minerals creating caves and caverns is an example of:
physical weathering
chemical weathering
- 29. Multiple Choice
What type of weathering breaks apart rock into smaller pieces without changing it into another substance?
mechanical/physical weathering
chemical weathering
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