Weathering

Which of these is not a cause of weathering

• Water

• Changes in temp

• Gases in the atmosphere

• Soil Type

There are two types of weathering, mechanical and chemical

• True

• False

Mechanical weathering occurs when rocks are physically broken own into smaller pieces called..

• Scree

• Regolith

• None of the above

An example of Mechanical weathering would be

• Freeze Thaw Action

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• None of the above

Humans can weather rocks by...

• freeze thaw action

• Exfoliation

• Mining

An example of hydrolysis is found at the Burren Co Clare

• True

• False

Hydrolysis affects which rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Sandstone

• None of the above

Freeze thaw action is also known as Onion peeling or onion layer weathering

• True

• False

Freeze thaw action is more pronounced at _________.

• Lower altitudes

• Higher altitudes

• Areas of high rain fall

Mechanical weathering is also known as _______.

• Climate weathering

• Machine Weathering

• Physical weathering