SSA Review 2 - Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is the process called when rocks break apart without changing their chemical composition?

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Acid rain dissolving limestone

• Ice wedging

• Rust forming on rocks

• Carbon dioxide in water creating weak acids

What type of weathering involves chemical changes in rocks?

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical Weathering

• Deposition

Which natural process involves the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

• Deposition

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

What is the process called when eroded materials are dropped off in a new location?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• Plant roots growing in cracks of rocks

• Wind and water breaking down rocks

• Acid rain dissolving limestone

• Ice wedging

What is a common result of limestone weathering?

• Formation of sand dunes

• Creation of deltas

• Formation of caves and sinkholes

• Movement of glaciers

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Which of the following processes is responsible for creating sand dunes?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

What happens to rocks during physical weathering?

• They dissolve in water

• They break apart without chemical change

• They form new minerals

• They melt

Which of the following is NOT a type of weathering?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition