Weathering

Weathering is a process that changes the earth's sufact ....

• Quickly

• Slowly

Which of the following is NOT involved in weathering?

• Wind

• Water

• Lava

• Ice

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Which is NOT a type of weathering?

• Mechanical

• Chemical

• Biological

Wind, ice, acids, water, sun, plants and animals all cause which type of weathering?

How does wind weather rock?

• It blows the rock down the mountainside

• It carries sand and small rocks which break down the rock

• It pushes rocks into the ground

How does ice weather rocks?

• Hail hits the rocks and breaks them apart

• It forms on the surface of the rock

• It gets into cracks and when it freezes, it expands and break the rock

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How do plants and animals cause weathering of rock?

• The roots grow into rocks and the animals dig into the ground and walk on rocks

• The animals eat the plants that need the rocks to grow

• The rocks fall down the mountain when plants and animals touch them

One example of chemical weathering is

• Carbon dioxide

• Acid rain

• Hydrogen fuel

• Lyme disease

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