Weathering (Easy)

Which kind of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat, water, ice and pressure?

• physical
• chemical

Which kind of weathering is the transformation of rock into one or more compounds?

• physical
• chemical

Which of these can not cause physical weathering?

• wind
• ice
• plants
• acid rain

What type of weathering does this image display?

• physical
• chemical

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

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

• December - February

• March - May

• June - August

• September - November

Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.

• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• deposition, weathering erosion
• erosion, deposition, weathering

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• deposition
• landslide
• weathering
• erosion

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

Weathering causes rocks and minerals to break into smaller pieces.  Which event is the best example of weathering?

• a raindrop splashing in a lake
• a snowball rolling down a mountain
• a tree root growing into the crack of a rock