Physical Weathering

Physical weathering is also known as ______________ weathering.

• chemical
• mechanical
• breakdown
• heat

Which of these can not cause physical weathering?

• wind
• ice
• plants
• acid rain

What type of weathering does this image display?

• physical
• chemical

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2