
Weathering and Soil
Authored by Alexandria Whitten
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering?
Chemical weathering is a physical change of the rock and mechanical weathering is a chemical change in the rock.
Mechanical weathering is the breaking down of rock and chemical weathering is splitting the rock
Mechanical weathering is a physical change in the rock and chemical weathering is a change in the chemical makeup of the rock
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why would a rock with a high amount of iron turn reddish- brown?
It is chemically weathered through acid rain
It is Mechanically weathered through animal actions
It is chemically weathered through by oxygen through the process of oxidation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the relationship between weathering and erosion?
Erosion is the breaking down of rock and weathering moves the rock
weathering is the process of breaking down the rock and erosion moves the broken down pieces
erosion breaks down rock and weathering drops the rock off in a new location
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Smaller rocks hitting other rocks in a river is an example of what type of weathering?
Abrasion by water
Abrasion by wind
Abrasion by gravity
Chemical by acid rain
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An impermeable rock
has small holes that allows water to pass through
is made of harder minerals that do not allow water to pass through
is permanent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A permeable rock
has small holes that allows water to pass through
Is made of harder minerals that does not allow water to pass through
is not permanent
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rock would weather faster?
Permeable
Impermeable
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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