Exploring Weathering Types Quiz

What caused this rock to break apart?

• ice

• plant

• wind

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

• Rusting of iron

• Freezing and thawing of water in cracks

• Dissolution of limestone in acid rain

• Oxidation of minerals

What is the primary agent of chemical weathering?

• Wind

• Water

• Temperature changes

• Plant roots

Which process is NOT a type of mechanical weathering?

• Frost wedging

• Exfoliation

• Hydrolysis

• Abrasion