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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Authored by April Parmer

Science

6th Grade

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Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process by which rock is broken down into sediment is called __.

weathering

erosion

deposition

compaction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The agent of mechanical (physical) weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other small rock particles is called ____.

erosion

cracking and peeling

abrasion

ice wedging

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rock containing iron (Fe) becomes soft, crumbly, and reddish-brown in color. It probably has been chemically weathered by a reaction with ____.

abrasion

acid rain

oxygen

plants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The growth of plant roots and animal activity may result in ____.

mechanical weathering

erosion

chemical weathering

abrasion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mike and his family visited the Confederate cemetery in Marietta. They noticed that many of the marble gravestones were worn away and they could not read the names or dates. Mike told his family that he learned in his Earth Science class that it was caused by ____.

oxidation

acid rain

lichens

abrasion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of ____.

heating and cooling of air

plant growth

animal actions

freezing and thawing of water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

chemical weathering

general weathering

mechanical weathering

permeable weathering

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