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Weathering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical breaking down of rocks into smaller particles without changing the chemical composition of the rock.

a)

Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

Biological Weathering

2.

The top layers of the rock is peeled like an onion.

a)

Oxidation

b)

Freeze-thaw

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Exfoliation

3.

Process whereby minerals or soluble chemicals in the rock dissolve directly in water.

a)

Solution Weathering

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Oxidation

d)

Hydration

4.

Process where rock minerals react with dissolved oxygen to produce red or yellow oxides or hydroxides. 

a)

Oxication

b)

Oxidyde

c)

Oxidenide

d)

Oxidation.

5.

Which part of the river is this?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

6.

In what stage of the river is this picture?

a)

Upper course.

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

7.

What is the starting point of a river called?

(a)  

8.

What type of rock is magma that cooled down?

(a)  

9.

What is the feature below the waterfall called?

a)

Rapids

b)

Plunge pool

c)

Pooling

d)

Swimming hole

10.

When a river flows over ____ ____, it cannot cut through the rock.

(a)  

11.

Deposition occurs on the (a)   bend.

12.

Erosion occurs on the (a)   bend.

13.

Huge bends in a river is called (a)   .

14.

Process where minerals in rocks absorb water and expand. 

(a)  

15.

When a ox-bow lake dries up it is called a ______ ____.

(a)  

16.

This is called a....

a)

Beach.

b)

Curve.

c)

Bay.

d)

Bank.

17.

This is called a....

a)

Hole.

b)

Sea Cave.

c)

Arch.

d)

Platform.

18.

This is called..

(a)  

19.

This is an example of (a)  

20.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

a)

Spongebob.

b)

Patrick.