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Weathering

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
2.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
Plants don't weather rocks.
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
3.
The earth's surface is always
a)
the same
b)
changing
c)
smooth
d)
wet
4.
What caused this rock to break apart?
a)
ice
b)
plant
c)
wind
d)
rain
5.

Bobby observed that a metal trash can was covered with rust. What type of weathering caused the rust on the trash can?

a)

Freeze-thaw weathering

b)

Biological weathering

c)

Chemical weathering

d)

Onion Skin

6.

What is likely to cause cracks on the sidewalk?

a)

A> Repeated freezing and thawing of water

b)

B> Tree roots or plant roots growing bigger

c)

Both and A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

7.
Which type of climate would cause the greatest rate of weathering?
a)
Cold and dry
b)
Cold and humid (wet)
c)
Warm and humid (wet)
d)
Warm and dry
8.
The surfaces of old concrete statues are often covered with small holes or pits. Which of these MOST LIKELY causes these holes or pits?
a)
The concrete becomes pitted as water freezes in small cracks in the statue.
b)
The concrete is chipped away by sand particles blown by strong winds
c)
The concrete is chemically weathered by acid rain.
d)
Long exposure to sunlight causes the pits to form.
9.

Water freezing in a crack, melting, and refreezing again is an example of ____________?

a)

freeze-thaw

b)

biological

c)

chemical

d)

onion skin

10.

True or False: Acid rain is rain that has chemicals that can cause chemical weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Animals can cause weathering and erosion by digging on the surface and underground.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

How do plants cause biological weathering in rocks?

a)

during photosynthesis

b)

when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock

c)

when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

13.

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous_________ _________ weathering

a)

freeze-thaw

b)

biological

c)

permeability

d)

acid rain

14.

In the picture you can see __________ _________ weathering

a)

Freeze-thaw

b)

Onion skin

c)

Acid rain

d)

Biological

15.

How the process of onion skin weathering works?

a)

The rock will be heated (expansion) and cooled (contraction) constantly until breaks apart into layers

b)

The rock will be frozen until breaks apart into layers

c)

Animals will break the rock into small layers and pieces

d)

The rock will be cooled and then heated and this will create layers without breaking the rock