CW: Weathering Questions

The photograph below shows scratched and polished bedrock produced by weathering and erosion. Which agent of erosion most likely carried sediment that scratched and polished this bedrock surface?

• A moving glacier
• Running water
• Wave action
• Wind

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The block diagram below represents caves that developed in a region over time. Which type of weathering was primarily responsible for the development of these caves?

• Physical weathering of sandstone
• Physical weathering of limestone
• Chemical weathering of sandstone
• Chemical weathering of limestone

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

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This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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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

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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

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

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

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A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering

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Physical weathering is also known as ______________ weathering.

• chemical
• mechanical
• breakdown
• heat