SCIENCE 5 WEATHERING 041424

The breaking of rocks into fragments is known as ____

It is the physical wearing away of rocks.

It involves a change in the composition of rocks as they break down into pieces.

It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.

• erosion
• flooding
• runoff
• weathering

A typ of weathering that involves change in composition of the rock.

• chemical
• mechanical
• both chemical and mechanical
• none of the above

They cause weathering by scratching on the rock's surface as they walk or run around.

• animals
• plants
• water
• wind

This happens to a rock when it is exposed to higher temperature.

• contracts
• evaporates
• expands
• sinks

An open-pit mine where rocks can be extracted.

• landfill
• open-field
• quarry
• reservoir

The movement of rocks and soil from one place to another is called _____

Materials that are transported due to erosion are called _____