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WorksheetsBP Weathering
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is weathering?
Process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
Shift in weather patterns
Process by which mountains are formed
Process by which the seasons change
How might a weathered mountain appear different from an unweathered mountain?
The weathered mountain would be taller.
The weathered mountain would appear rounder in shape.
The weathered mountain would appear more jagged.
The weathered mountain would contain fewer trees.
What can you infer about ice from the information presented in the movie?
It usually causes chemical weathering.
It expands as it freezes.
It barely causes weathering at all.
It does not exert pressure on rocks.
How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?
Chemical weathering happens over a much shorter time frame then mechanical weathering.
Chemical weathering occurs in the tropics; mechanical weathering occurs on flat surfaces.
Chemical weathering occurs in mountains; mechanical weathering occurs on flat surfaces.
Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of materials; mechanical weathering does not.
What might cause mechanical weathering?
Acid rain
Violent earthquakes
Growing plants and expanding ice
Volcanic eruptions
What impact does weathering have on soil formation?
Chemical weathering adds helpful chemicals to the soil.
Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces, and finally into sediment.
Mechanical weathering adds ice to the soil, which turns into water.
Volcanic eruptions contribute metamorphic rocks to the soil.
What types of rocks are formed by weathering?
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Volcanic rocks
How long does the weathering process take?
A few days
No more than a month
Exactly one year
Years and years
Carbonic Acid is a mixture of:
Water and carbon dioxide
Calcite and quartz
Oxygen and hydrogen
Water and limestone
What process hollows out limestone caves?
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Spatial weathering
Cave weathering
