Weathering and Erosion Test Review

Which type of weathering involves the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical means?

• mechanical

• empirical

• chemical

• transitional

• erosion

The rock from which soil has been weather is ...

• passive rock

• original rock

• terminal rock

• parent rock

• metamorphic rock

Which type of weathering occurs when water seeps into cracks in rocks, then freezes and expands?

• refraction

• cold fusion

• sublimation

• ice wedging

The process by which the products of weathering are transported is called ...

• erosion

• seeding

• cleavage

• streak

Rust can be formed through the process of....

• oxidation

• exfoliation

• hydrolysis

• carbonation

Which of the following is NOT a common agent or cause of erosion?

• wind

• water

• soil

• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Reorder the following from smallest particle found in rock material to largest

• Clay particle

• Sand particle

• Silt particle

A complex mixture of minerals, water, air and the remains of dead organisms is...

• magma

• molten rock

• till

• soil

• terrain

Reorder the following into cross-section of the residual soil and below...

• Topsoil

• Soil base

• Subsoil

• Bedrock

What is the fastest type of mass movement?

• erosion

• rockfall

• creep

• mudflow

• landslide