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WorksheetsWeathering processes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following are processes of denudation?
Weathering
Erosion
Mass movement
Transportation
Which of the following are mechanical weathering PROCESSES?
Block disintegration
Oxidation
Biological activity
Thermal expansion and contraction
Which of the following are favourable conditions for weathering to take place in Hong Kong?
Wet summer
Dry winter
Sub tropical climate
Large diurnal temperature range
Identify the form of weathering
Block disintergration
Granular disintegration
Exfoliation
Honeycomb
Which of the following rock characteristics favour block disintegration?
Joints
Uniform grainsize
Water to freeze and thaw
High amount of feldspar
What is the name given to loose rock materials?
Bedrock
Soil
Regolith
Corestone
What is step B?
Rapid heat loss during the day
Overlying pressure is released (unloading)
Radial cracks enlarge
At night rock cools and contracts
Which weathering processes are present in the diagram?
Mechanical
Chemical
Spheroidal
Pressure release
What is the landform shown?
Scree
Tor
Sheeting
Pineapple bun
Which of the following are factors that facilitate weathering processes?
Abundant rainfall facilitates chemical weathering
Thick soil profiles facilitate weathering
Rocks with minerals that expand at different rates facilitate mechanical weathering
The shorter time period the rock is exposed to air the more it is weathered
