Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

6th - 8th Grade

16 Qs

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Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS1-2, MS-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kim Deberry

Used 352+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock.
chemical weathering 
physical or mechanical weathering
erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is sediment?
a chemical reaction
tiny pieces of weathered rock carried by wind or water
pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Ice wedging will
wear down rocks as they bounce together 
break up rocks when the water in cracks freezes and thaws
peel away loosend material from the surface of rocks. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How do plants weather rocks?
during photosynthesis
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
expands cracks and breaks rocks
causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is mechanical weathering?
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
Rocks broken down by machinery.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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During chemical weathering, what can happen to the type of rock that has undergone chemical weathering?
a new rock is produced that is larger than the original rock
a new rock is produced that is the same as the original rock
a new rock is produced that is different from the original rock 
no new rock is created - it is just smaller in size

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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