Weathering Quiz

What are the two main types of weathering?

• Biological and Physical

• Mechanical and Chemical

• Thermal and Chemical

• Biological and Chemical

How does wind contribute to mechanical weathering?

• By dissolving rocks

• By physically eroding surfaces

• By changing chemical composition

• By melting rocks

Which term describes the breaking of rocks due to freezing and thawing cycles?

• Chemical weathering

• Ice wedging

• Biological weathering

• Thermal expansion

Which process is responsible for the formation of the Devil's Marbles?

• Erosion

• Exfoliation

• Deposition

• Compaction

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What is the main cause of root wedging?

• Water flow

• Tree root expansion

• Wind erosion

• Animal activity

Chemical weathering can be caused by which type of chemicals?

• Only natural chemicals

• Only man-produced chemicals

• Both natural and man-produced chemicals

• Only organic chemicals

What is the chemical formula for carbonic acid?

• H₂SO₄

• HCl

• H₂CO₃

• HNO₃

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What is the process called when calcite is dissolved by weakly acidic rainfall?

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

Which process is responsible for the reddish color in Hawaiian soils?

• Calcite dissolution

• Oxidation of iron

• Biological activity

• Physical erosion

What type of weathering is rusting?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Both

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