weathering and Erosion Test

Process in which something is worn down by rubbing one object or surface against another

• exfoliation
• abrasion
• tumbling
• rotation

Which of the following is the most important soil formation factor

• Time
• Climate
• Slope
• Organisms

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?

• Hot and Wet
• Cold and Dry
• Hot and Cold
• Cold and Wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night. 

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• acid rain dissolving limestone
• roots breaking into concrete
• paper being ripped
• water running over rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Lichens growing on a large boulder release enzymes and other acids that slowly break the rock apart. This is an example of ____________________ .

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• photosynthesis
• osmosis

Exposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart.  This is an example of

• mechanical weathering.
• oxidation.
• erosion.
• a sinkhole.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2