Ch. 14-15 ESS Review

Organisms like lichens and mosses produce weathering agents called....

• organic acids

• exfoliants

• exfoliation

• organic activities

Which of the following is NOT an agent of mechanical weathering?

• ice

• acid

• gravity

• running water

Snow or rain that weathers buildings in a city is an example of....

• oxidation

• mechanical weathering

• acid precipitation

• rusting

Abrasion is caused by all of the following agents EXCEPT....

• running water

• wind

• ice wedging

• gravity

As a result of chemical weathering, even a hard rock such as granite can be turned into...

• sediment

• limestone

• minerals

• running water

Plant and animal activities cause what kind of weathering?

• chemical 

• mechanical

• chemical and mechanical

• none of these you silly goose

Climates that have the fastest rate of weathering are...

• hot and dry

• hot and wet

• cold and dry

• alternating hot and cold

Topography with high mountains and steep slopes are especially vulnerable to what kind of weathering?

• chemical

• mechanical

Tropical climates generally form soil in which the B horizon is covered in a thin layer of...

• clay

• humus

• rock

• sand

Arctic and desert climates generally for soil that is thin and contains mostly...

• humus

• regolith

• pedocal

• laterites