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Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Authored by Emily Adams

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7th Grade

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Weathering and Erosion Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process by which rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition?

weathering

erosion

volcanism

melting

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of weathering involves the physical breaking of rocks into smaller pieces?

Biological weathering

Chemical weathering

Erosional weathering

Mechanical weathering

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main agent of erosion that shapes the Earth's surface by moving sediment from one place to another?

water

wind

ice

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of weathering occurs when water freezes in the cracks of rocks, causing them to break apart?

thermal expansion

frost wedging

chemical weathering

mechanical weathering

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process by which rocks and minerals are broken down by chemical reactions?

weathering

condensation

erosion

melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which agent of erosion is responsible for the formation of valleys and canyons?

wind

ice

gravity

water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the wearing away of rock and soil by wind, water, or ice?

erosion

sedimentation

deposition

weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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