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Y7 Weathering

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does weathering mean?

a)

when rocks are moved from one place to another

b)

when rocks are blown away by the wind

c)

when rocks are broken down where they are

d)

when rocks are built up

2.

What type of weathering is this picture?

a)

Onion skin weathering

b)

Freeze-thaw weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

3.

What type of weathering is this picture?

a)

Onion skin weathering

b)

Freeze-thaw weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

4.

What type of weathering is this picture?

a)

Onion skin weathering

b)

Freeze-thaw weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

5.

What type of weathering is this picture?

a)

Onion skin weathering

b)

Freeze-thaw weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

6.

How far does water expand by when it freezes?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

15%

7.

Rainwater has acid in it. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Biological weathering is when....

a)

plants make rocks with their roots

b)

plants and animals break down rocks

c)

animals pick up rocks and move them

d)

chemicals break down the rock

9.

Chemical weathering is when...

a)

ice enters the gaps in the rock and expands

b)

animals break down the rock

c)

chemicals in rainwater break down the rock

d)

plants break down the rock

10.

Onion skin weathering is when...

a)

layers of the rock break down due to being heated and expanding

b)

layers of the rock are eaten by animals

c)

rocks are broken down by chemicals

d)

rocks are broken down by ice