Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is weathering?

• breaking down of rock or other material

• rain

• erosion

________or physical weathering is the breaking down into smaller pieces.

water in the crack that freezes will expand, making cracks bigger

• release of pressure

• freezing and thawing

• animal actions

• abrasion

What are the most important factors that determine the rate at which weathering occurs:

What permeability is?

• the ability of water to move through something

• the ability for plants to move

• the ability for people to move through traffic

Which soil type has the highest permeability?

• sand

• clay

• dirt

How does permeability affect the rate at which rocks weather?

What is erosion?

Types of erosion:

_____ moving ______ carries sediment

All types of mass movement are caused by the force of ________.