2nd Grade Weathering and Erosion Quiz

How does weathering affect rocks?

• It makes rocks float in the air

• It gives rocks superpowers

• It breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

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How does weathering affect buildings?

• Weathering can cause erosion and break down of building materials over time.

• Weathering has no effect on buildings

• Weathering causes buildings to grow taller

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What causes weathering?

• Sunlight, earthquakes, and animals

• Water, wind, ice, and plants

• Fire, earthquakes, and lightning

How does water cause weathering?

• By attracting lightning and thunderstorms

• By causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• By breaking down rocks and minerals through processes like erosion

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering only affects soil, while erosion only affects rocks.

• Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• Weathering breaks down rocks and soil, while erosion moves the broken down material to a different location.

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Weathering is

• the movement of rocks

• the breaking down of rocks

• the falling of rocks

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Erosion is

• the falling of mud

• the breaking down of rocks

• the movement of rocks and soil

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All of the following cause weathering EXCEPT

• water

• glaciers

• plants

• volcano eruptions

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Tree roots can break down rocks.

• True

• False

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Rivers carrying rocks from place to place is

• weathering

• erosion

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