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WorksheetsWeathering
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is weathering?
A process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
A shift in weather patterns
The process by which mountains are formed
The process by which the seasons change
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
Rust forming on a rock cliff
Acid rain causing blurred inscriptions on a ancient tomb
Rounded pebbles in a river bed
A sudden rainstorm on a hot day
How does ice wedging cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
expands cracks and breaks rocks
causes rocks to fall in landslides
Abrasion is the process by which rocks
become cemented together to form bigger rocks.
become pitted (covered with small holes).
are grinded against one another.
break apart when water freezes.
What is rock exfoliation?
Peeling the skin in your face.
Peeling a banana.
Sheet of rock removed with a machine.
Sheets of rock peeling away from a large rock because pressure is removed.
What might cause mechanical weathering?
Acid rain
Violent earthquakes
Growing plants and expanding ice
Volcanic eruptions
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Rust forming on a rock cliff
Frost action breaking a rocky ledge apart
A flat, rounded piece of rock breaking off a rock's surface
Rocks falling from high places
In the desert Southwest, red rocks are common. Tourists flock to Sedona, Arizona to see the beautiful red rocks, which are set off very nicely by the snow in this photo. What makes the rocks red? The same process that makes rust red!
Which chemical creates rust?
