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Weathering and Erosion Test

Authored by Brittany Franzo

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Weathering and Erosion Test
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

The growth of plant roots and animal activity cause

mechanical weathering
erosion
chemical weathering
abrasion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What is weathering?

a type of climate
the movement of rock and sediment from one place to another
the breaking of rock
the setting down of sediment in a new area

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

When a rock containing iron is chemically changed and becomes soft and crumbly and reddish-brown in color:

abrasion
carbon dioxide
oxidation
acid rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

The type of mechanical weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles is called

erosion
cracking and peeling
abrasion
ice wedging

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

A hot and wet climate causes weathering to take place

slowly
at the same rate as when the climate is cool and dry
unevenly
quickly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Ice wedging breaks apart rocks by

heating and cooling
plant growth
animal actions
freezing and thawing of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

When the mineral composition of rocks change, it is this type of weathering

mechanical
chemical
permeable
general

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