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WorksheetsWeathering Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
2.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
3.
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
4.
Rocks along a riverbed that are smoothed from continuously moving water and sediment rubbing other rocks against them is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
5.
A piece of sandstone changing color (from brown to rusty red) from exposure to water and air is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
6.
The formation of large cracks in the face of a mountain from ice wedging is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
7.
Acid rain wearing away the face of a marble gravestone or statue is an example of?
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
8.
Exposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart. This is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
9.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
10.
These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:
a)
frost wedging
b)
acid rain
c)
permeability
d)
abrasion
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