Planet Earth Quiz #2

Slow step-by-step changes to the earth's surface are called...

• Fast adjustments

• Incremental changes

• Sharp changes

• Speed adjustments

The most common slow step-by-step changes to the earth's surface are caused by...

• erosion & earthquakes

• earthquakes & volcanoes

• weathering & storms

• weathering & erosion

Weathering refers to the mechanical and chemical process that breaks down rocks by means of water, glacial ice, wind, and waves.

• True

• False

Erosion occurs when the products of weathering are transported from place to place.

• True

• False

The 3 types of weathering are...

• Mechanical, chemical & advanced

• Mechanical, chemical & biological

• Advanced, biological & diverse

• Advanced, diverse & biological

Rust developing on metal stairs is an example of mechanical weathering.

• True

• False

Roots breaking through sidewalk cracks is an example of biological weathering.

• True

• False

Wind shaping the hoodoos is an example of...

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Diverse weathering

Landslides are an example of erosion

• True

• False

What are the 4 layers of planet earth?