Weathering and Erosion Quiz #1

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

An example of chemical weathering is -

• Ice wedging

• Oxidation

• Animals burrowing

• Crashing waves

Ice wedging is an example of -

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Both physical AND chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

• Cracks in rocks

• Caves and caverns

• Mountains and cliffs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Carbonic acid is formed in nature when -

• Water dissolves particles of soil to form mud

• The oxygen molecules in water bond with minerals in rocks

• Water bonds with carbon dioxide in the air and/or soil

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Ice wedging is most likely to occur during which months of the year ?

• December - February

• March - May

• June - August

• September - November

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens to a rock when it weathers?

• It settles out of water that is carrying it.
• It creates a valley.
• It forms a delta.
• It breaks into small pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Abrasion causes (remember - the shaky rocks lab was called the "rock abrasion lab")...

• physical weathering.

• chemical weathering.

• both chemical and physical weathering.

• Neither chemical or physical weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Acid rain causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.

Freezing causes

• physical weathering.
• chemical weathering.
• both chemical and physical weathering.
• neither chemical or physical weathering.