WorksheetsWeathering Pt. I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Weathering is
the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity
rain, sleet, snow and hail
the process that breaks down rocks and other substances on Earth's surface.
frost wedging
Which is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?
Water
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Neon
Carbon dioxide mixes with rain water to form
marble
limestone
carbonic acid
snow
The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity is called
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Erosion
Gravitational Pull
The most important agent in chemical weathering is
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Water
What is another name for physical weathering?
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
physical weathering
none of the above
How does water affect physical weathering?
Water can affect the physical weathering of rocks through much faster means
Water erodes and weathers the water
The water does not effect physical weathering
What are 3 examples of physical weathering?
Swiftly Moving water
Composition
Process of cementation
Ice wedging
Plant roots
What are 2 of the agents of physical weathering?
Water
Weathering
Heat and Pressure
Wind
Physical and Chemical weathering are 2 different weathering
True
False
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
physical weathering
chemical weathering
Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of:
physical weathering
chemical weathering
