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Science L4 Weathering

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are agents of weathering?

a)

Plants

Water

b)

Machinery

c)

Buildings

2.

Weathering is the ______ of rocks on earth.

a)

dissolving

b)

building

c)

restoring

3.

Erosion is the ______________

a)

movement of the broken down rock

b)

movement of the chemicals in the rocks

c)

movement of the plants roots

4.

Can change of temperature cause weathering?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What type of weathering is seen in this image?

a)

physical weathering

b)

biological weathering

c)

chemical weathering

6.

Chemical weathering slowly ________ rocks and minerals over time

a)

decomposes

b)

destroys

c)

replaces

d)

dissolves

7.

Biological weathering.....what is it?

a)

Weathering brought about by animals and plants

b)

Weathering brought about by water

c)

Weathering brought about by chemicals

8.

What can cause biological weathering?

a)

Animals

b)

Chemicals

c)

A and B

9.

Which animals can cause biological weathering?

a)

Ants who burrow

b)

Kangaroos who jump

c)

Hippos who swim

10.

How can humans cause weathering?

a)

By building

b)

By breathing

c)

By flying in aeroplanes

11.

What is a disadvantage of weathering?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Restoring rocks

c)

Creating chemicals

12.

What is an advantage of weathering?

a)

Creates new soil

b)

Removes unnatural elements

c)

Creates new chemicals

13.

What type of weathering is seen in this image?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Biological weathering

c)

Onion skin weathering

14.

What type of weathering is seen in this image?

a)

Organic weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Mechanical weathering

15.

What structure is seen in this image as a result of weathering?

a)

Mountain

b)

Stack

c)

Cave

d)

Pot hole

16.

What type of cave is seen here?

a)

Eolian cave

b)

Solution cave

c)

Talus cave