Weathering

Weathering

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Weathering

Weathering

Assessment

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Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS1-2, 4-ESS2-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bobby observed that a metal trash can was covered with rust.  What type of weathering caused the rust on the trash can?

Mechanical weathering 
Wind weathering
Chemical weathering
Erosion weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is likely to cause cracks on the sidewalk?

Repeated freezing and thawing of water
Tree roots or plant roots growing bigger
Both and A and B
Neither A or B 

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student hiking in a rock area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and creak? 

Erosion by wind
Water freezing and thawing
Erosion by fast-moving
Sediments being deposited.

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion weathering
deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:

ice wedging
chemical weathering
acid rain
abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

ice wedging
acid rain
permeability
abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:

ice wedging
abrasion
acid rain
mechanical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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