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Worksheetsp. 18-27 E Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
p. 20 no. 5: What do ice wedging, pressure change, animal action, plant growth, wind, water, and gravity have in common
a)
They are all agents of chemical weathering
b)
they are all agents of physical weathering
c)
they are all types of abrasion
d)
they have NOTHING in common
2.
p. 24, no. 12 How does acid precipitation cause rocks to weather faster?
a)
chemicals in rocks combine with oxygen
b)
minerals in rocks break down faster
c)
acid causes more plants to grow on rocks
3.
p. 26, no 15 Look at picture A. What type of weathering is taking place?
a)
acid rain
b)
abrasion
c)
ice wedging
d)
oxidation
4.
Page 27, no. 1: Acid precipitation is an agent of ____________ weathering
a)
chemical
b)
physical
c)
both physical and chemical
d)
abrasive
5.
page 27, no. 2 The gradual wearing away or breaking down of rocks by abrasion is a type of ________weathering
a)
chemical
b)
physical
c)
erosive
d)
acidity
6.
p. 27, no 3: The process of ___________ causes rocks to change composition when reacting with oxygen
a)
abrasion
b)
erosion
c)
acidification
d)
oxidation
7.
p. 27 no 4: The mechanical breakdown of rocks by the action of other rocks and sand particles is called
a)
oxidation
b)
erosion
c)
abrasion
d)
carbonation
8.
p. 27 no. 6: What is one example of physical weathering?
a)
oxidation
b)
acid rain
c)
ice wedging
d)
melting
9.
P. 27 no. 8 Which two month had the highest rates of chemical weathering?
a)
June and July
b)
February and December
c)
March and August
d)
September and October
10.
p. 27, no 9 Why do June and July have the highest rates of weathering?
a)
Higher temperatures
b)
Less rain
c)
Less darkness
d)
Cooler temperatures
11.
p. 27 no. 10 What processes might cause abrasion along a coastal region?
a)
Plant growth
b)
acid rain
c)
abrasion due to wave action
d)
more gravity
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