
Coastal Weathering Quiz
Authored by Robert Dickinson
Geography
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is freeze-thaw weathering?
The process where rocks break down due to chemical reactions.
The breakdown of rocks by living organisms.
The process where water freezes in cracks of rocks, expands, and causes the rock to break apart.
The erosion of rocks by the force of moving water.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of weathering involves the reaction of rock minerals with chemicals like acids?
Biological weathering
Chemical weathering
Freeze-thaw weathering
Abrasion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do plants and animals play in coastal weathering?
They physically break rocks apart.
They have no significant role.
They contribute to chemical weathering.
They contribute to biological weathering by breaking down rock through physical or chemical means.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hydraulic action in the context of coastal erosion?
The smoothing of rock surfaces by sand and pebbles.
The chemical reaction between water and rock minerals.
The force of waves breaking against rock and forcing air and water into cracks.
The transport of eroded material along the coast.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does abrasion refer to in the process of coastal erosion?
The breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions.
The wearing away of cliff faces by rock particles driven by waves.
The action of rocks breaking into smaller pieces through collisions.
The dissolving of rock by acidic water.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is corrosion in terms of coastal processes?
The mechanical scraping of rock surfaces by other rocks.
The chemical dissolution of rocks by seawater.
The breaking of rocks by plant roots.
The freezing of water in rock cracks.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does attrition refer to in the context of coastal erosion?
The erosion of rocks by chemical reactions.
The rounding and smoothing of rock particles as they collide with each other.
The biological breakdown of rocks by organisms.
The force of water entering rock cracks.
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