Quizizz_Ch.5: W,E,S

Open Ended

What do you think?

Poll

A process where rocks undergo changes to their composition, or what they are made of.

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

Multiple Choice

The freezing and thawing of water in the cracks of rock is called

• chemical weathering

• frost wedging

• rock icing

• acidification

Draw

Draw a diagram of how exfoliation of rock happens- be creative, have fun!

Multiple Choice

Chemical weathering is initiated by water, oxygen, acid precipitation, and ___.

• wind

• rain

• exfoliation

• carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT an example of something that causes chemical weathering?

• carbon dioxide reacting to form carbonic acid

• roots applying pressure to rock

• oxidation

• acid precipitation

Open Ended

Chemical weathering happens fastest in _(a)__ environments, while mechanical weathering is faster in _(b)_ places.

Draw

How might topography affect erosion in an area? Draw a pic (think slope).

Multiple Choice

The removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location is a process called

• chemical

  weathering

• mechanical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

Open Ended

List as many agents of erosion that you can think of:

Open Ended

Write a sentence that shows the connection between erosion and deposition. Hint: start with describing erosion.

Multiple Choice

What is the final destination of a river?

• The ocean

• A mountain

• A lake

• A forest

Open Ended

• When a river enters the ocean the current slows down. What will happen to the sediments that the river is carrying?

Open Ended

Besides rivers, how else does water cause erosion? Use an example.

Draw

Draw an example of wind erosion.

Poll

Choose an example of erosion caused by living things.

• a plant's roots

• a cow grazing on grass

• a prairie dog burrow

• construction sites

Open Ended

Soil serves as a medium for the growth of plants.

What does ‘medium’ mean in this statement?

Open Ended

Explain one way that living things are good for soil.

Open Ended

How can you remember that source rock, called the parent material, produces soil?

Multiple Choice

A soil that develops from the weathered rock in an area is called ____ soil.

• deposited

• transported

• residual

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a factor that influences soil formation?

• Wind speed

• Biological activity

• Soil color

• Water pH

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that influence soil formation?

• Climate

• Topography

• Parent material

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

Which is the most significant factor controlling the development of soil?

• climate

• topography

• biological activity

• time