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Weathering

Authored by Elizabeth B. Waggoner

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6th Grade

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Weathering
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What often happens to rocks that undergo chemical weathering?

They form crystals.  

They produce acids.

They become stronger.

They crumble more easily.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

______________ is the breaking down of rock material by physical and chemical processes. 

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

Sedimentary Exchange

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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______________ occurs when water seeps into the cracks of rocks and expands when it freezes.

Icing

Wedging

Expansion

Ice Wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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_____________ weathering is the breaking down of rocks by chemical reactions.

Chemical

Physical

Deposition

Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Seeds from plants land on or in the cracks of rocks and begin to grow.  As they do, the roots slowly help to separate the rock.  This is an example of:

Plant Root

Animal Action

Chemical Weathering

Oxidation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

lichens growing on rock

acid rain wearing away limestone

oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

frost wedging splitting a rock apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

deposition

chemical weathering

physical weathering

erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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