WorksheetsWeathering IX Geog
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
What happens to a rock when it weathers?
a)
It settles out of water that is carrying it.
b)
It creates a valley.
c)
It forms a delta.
d)
It breaks into small pieces.
2.
Acid rain causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
3.
Freezing causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
4.
Tree roots cause
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
chemical or physical weathering.
5.
What type of weathering is observed above?
a)
Frost Action
b)
Exfoliation
c)
Abrasion
d)
Root Wedging
6.
If halite and granite were exposed to intensive heat changes, and then extensive rain, which types of weathering and erosion did they experience?
a)
Frost Action/Erosion by Wind
b)
Exfolialtion/Erosion by Water
c)
Exfoliation/Erosion by Ice
d)
Frost Action/Erosion by Water
7.
Which of the following is NOT a form of mechanical weathering?
a)
Frost Action
b)
Oxidation
c)
Abrasion
d)
Root Wedging
8.
Which of the following is not an example of mechanical or biological weathering
a)
reaction with carbonic acid
b)
exfoliation from uplifting
c)
thermal expansion
d)
plant action
e)
animal action
9.
During chemical weathering, what can happen to the type of rock that has undergone chemical weathering?
a)
a new rock is produced that is larger than the original rock
b)
a new rock is produced that is the same as the original rock
c)
a new rock is produced that is different from the original rock
d)
no new rock is created - it is just smaller in size
10.
The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
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