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Weathering

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of weathering can only happen on exposed rock surfaces?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical (Physical)

c)

Biological

2.

Which type of weathering can alter a rock through vegetation growth and animal disturbance?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

3.

Which type of weathering changes a rock at the molecular level?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

c)

Biological

4.

Which type of weathering results when abrasion occurs?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Biological

5.

Which type of weathering results when oxidation (rusting) occurs?

a)

Biological

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

6.

Solubility is the measure of how a __________ dissolves within a ____________.

a)

solvent; soluble

b)

solute; solvent

c)

solvent; solute

d)

soluble; solvent

7.

Which of the following mixtures are insoluble?

a)

sugar/water mixture

b)

pepper/water mixture

c)

salt/water mixture

d)

All of the above

8.

Choose the BEST statement(s) below based upon the fact that temperature change affects rocks?

a)

Expansion of water within rock occurs during cooler temperatures.

b)

Expansion of water with a rock results when water freezes.

c)

Expansion of water within a rock occurs during warmer temperatures.

9.

In order to increase the rate of solubility, which factor should also be increased?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Water Content

d)

Time

10.

A rock with a low melting point will ultimately have a higher _______.

a)

Mineral Content

b)

Water Content

c)

Temperature

d)

Solubility

11.

What type of weathering is occurring in the picture?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

12.

What type of weathering is occurring in this picture?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Biological

13.

What type of weathering is occurring in the picture?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Biological

c)

Chemical

14.

What type of weathering is root wedging?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

15.

What type of weathering is frost wedging?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

16.

What type of weathering is solution weathering (Oxidation)?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

17.
Process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws. 
a)
Residual soil
b)
Frost wedging
c)
Erosion
d)
Oxidation
18.
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
b)
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
c)
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
d)
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
19.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering