Weathering and Erosion

Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?

• water
• carbon dioxide
• ice wedging
• living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks

What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs?

• climate and mass of rock
• climate and size of rock
• type of rock and size of rock
• type of rock and climate

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A marble statue is left exposed to the weather.  Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away.  This weathering probably is caused by...

• oxygen in the air
• carbonic acid in rainwater
• lichens
• abrasion

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What type of erosion causes landslides

• wind
• waves
• water
• gravity

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Which of the following is not a form of erosion?

• Frost Wedging
• Wind
• Glacial
• Water

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What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

• mechanical weathering
• permeable weathering
• chemical weathering
• physical weathering

Root action is an example of __________.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• porosity

• permeability

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The breakdown of rock is called __________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• infiltration

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Which of the following rock layers is most resistant to weathering?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If a rock is broken into several pieces, its rate of weathering will __________.

• increase

• decrease

• remain the same