Weathering, Erosion and Mass Movement Quiz

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

• Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone
• frost wedging
• Paper being burned

What type of Weathering is caused by animal actions?

• Chemical Weathering 
• Erosion 
• Mechanical Weathering 
• Animals 

Dissolution, hydrolysis, Hydration, and  Oxidation and Acid Rain are examples of what kind of weathering?

• Mechanical Weathering
• Abrasion 
• Chemical Weathering
• Bill Nye the science guy

 What is erosion?

• the process of moving water, moving ice, or wind carrying away a part of a rock
• the process of a part of a rock loosened usually by nature
• a natural event that happens quickly, such as lightning striking a tree

The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are - 

• carbon dioxide and acid rain
• abrasion and acids from plant roots
• animal actions and oxygen
• rock type and climate

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What always plays the main role in a landslide, regardless of the cause?

• Mud
• Gravity
• Wind
• Earthquakes

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Type of landslides that is generally slow, involve soil, and travel short distances; 

• creeps
• mudslide
• slumps
• rock fall

Type of landslides that involve rocks, are very to extremely rapid and can travel great distances.

• creeps
• mudslides
• rock fall
• slumps

What is mass movement?

• When rain causes the land to become very muddy and flow across the land
  
• When rivers carry pieces of dirt and sediment
  
• When gravity causes material to move uphill
  
• When gravity causes material to move downhill