6th ES Weathering and Erosion 5.2

Open Ended

What do you already know about weathering and erosion?

Multiple Choice

Which type of weathering occurs when water freezes in cracks in the rock and pushes them apart?

• Abrasion

• Temperature changes

• Ice wedging

• Plants and animals

Multiple Choice

Which type of weathering occurs when two rocks hit together and one or both break?

• Abrasion

• Temperature changes

• Ice wedging

• Plants and animals

Multiple Choice

Which type of weathering occurs when rock expands when it is warm and shrinks when it is cold?

• Abrasion

• Temperature changes

• Ice wedging

• Plants and animals

Multiple Choice

Which type of chemical weathering uses oxygen to change the chemical composition of a rock?

• Oxidation

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

Multiple Choice

Which type of chemical weathering uses water mixed with carbon dioxide to form an acid that breaks down a rock?

• Oxidation

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

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Multiple Select

Select all of the things that erode rocks.

• water

• gravity

• glaciers

• wind

• sun

Multiple Choice

Which type of mass wasting occurs slowly?

• landslide

• mudflow

• soil creep

Multiple Choice

A coastline of an ocean that is covered by sand and sediment

• barrier island

• dune

• river delta

• beach

Multiple Choice

A hill of sand that had been piled up by the wind

• barrier island

• dune

• river delta

• beach

Multiple Choice

A deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river

• barrier island

• dune

• river delta

• beach

Multiple Choice

Which lab version do you need to complete?

• wet lab

• dry lab

Multiple Choice

Do you need to purchase the materials for the lab?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Do you need to actually perform the lab?

• No

• Yes