ES Final Exam Review

The diagram shows a...

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• full moon

• spring tide

The diagram shows a...

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• new moon

• neap tide

An earth rotation happens every....

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 1 week

• 1 month

An earth revolution around the sun happens every....

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 1 week

• 1 month

What is the weathering process in which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces (sediments) and do not change the rock composition?

• Acid weathering

• Oxidation weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

This underground cave most likely formed because of what?

• Carbonic acid dissolving the limestone bedrock

• Abrasion of the rock by rushing water

• Acid released from decaying plants and fungi

• Freezing and thawing of ice within the cavern

These rusty nails would be an example of what?

• Mechanical weathering

• Animal weathering

• Plant growth

• Oxidation

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:

• ice wedging
• chemical weathering
• acid rain
• abrasion

What type of weathering is shown in the image?

• water abrasion

• wind abrasion

• carbonic acid

• plant growth - chemical