Weathering
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which characteristic would most likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?
shape
mass
volume
composition
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
Which weathering process is most common in a hot, dry environment?
abrasion
carbonation
oxidation
frost action
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
Which type of weathering is most common where the average yearly temperature is 5°C and the average yearly precipitation is 45 cm?
moderate chemical weathering
very slight weathering
moderate chemical weathering with frost action
slight frost action
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
0 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows granite bedrock with cracks. Water has seeped into the cracks and frozen. The arrows represent the directions in which the cracks have widened due to weathering. Which statement best describes the physical weathering shown by the diagram?
Enlargement of the cracks occurs because water expands when it freezes
This type of weathering occurs only in bedrock composed of granite.
The cracks become wider because of chemical reactions between water and the rock
This type of weathering is common in regions of primarily warm and humid climates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The diagram shows the stump of a tree whose root grew into a small crack in bedrock and split the rock apart. The action of the root splitting the bedrock is an example of
chemical weathering
physical weathering
deposition
erosion
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which type of climate has the greatest amount of rock weathering caused by frost action?
a wet climate in which temperatures remain below freezing
a dry climate in which temperatures remain below freezing
a wet climate in which temperatures alternate from below freezing to above freezing
a dry climate in which temperatures alternate from below freezing to above freezing
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The block diagram represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time. Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?
The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic groundwater.
This type of bedrock contained large amounts of oxygen and silicon
Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock.
Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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