Weathering Review

• A) The painting of surfaces

• B) The process of changing the Earth's position

• C) The mechanical and chemical processes that change objects on Earth's surface over time

• D) The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces in space

• A) Formation of shiny rocks

B) Formation of sediment such as sand, silt, and clay

• C) Production of larger rocks

• D) Eruption of volcanoes

• A) When rocks undergo a color change

• B) When the size of rocks increases

• C) When the chemical makeup of a rock is altered

• D) When rocks are broken into smaller pieces by physical processes

• A) It remains unchanged

• B) It becomes more dense

• C) It turns into a different type of rock

• D) It becomes more colorful

• A) They become shinier

• B) They slowly lose their color

• C) They become more colorful

• D) They become smaller in size

• A) Ice wedging

• A) Wind erosion

• C) Animal burrowing

• D) Plant absorption

• A. By absorbing minerals from rocks

• B. By creating cracks in rocks

• C. By grinding rocks against each other

• D. By melting rocks with high temperatures

• A. It strengthens the rocks.

• B. It absorbs water from the rock.

• C. It freezes the rock.

• D. It widens the cracks in rocks.

• A. They absorb minerals from rocks.

• B. They create holes in the soil.

• C. They carry rocks downstream.

• D. They freeze the rocks.

• A. When the temperature is above 0 degree Celsius.

• B. When the water is in motion.

• C. When the temperature reaches 0 degree Celsius.

• D. When the water is in direct sunlight.