WorksheetsWeathering and erosion
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extreme temperature, and biological activity is....
Weathering
Erosion
Transportation
Depletion
What are the types of weathering called?
Chemical and Biological
Physical
Physical, Chemical, Biological
Physical and Biological
Which is an example of physical weathering?
Acid Rain
Rocks being carried downstream
Rust
A fire burning
The interaction of rock with mineral solutions to change the composition of rocks.
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
Biological Weathering
Emotional Weathering
Which is an example of chemical weathering?
Potholes on a busy street
Rocks being moved downstream
Rust on a car
Ice wedging that causes rocks to break
Weathering that is caused by animals and plants....
Chemical
Physical
Emotional
Biological
What type of weathering occurs when plants break up rocks with roots ?
Biological
Physical
Chemical
Personal
Which type of weathering does a rusty screw fall into?
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Personal
Is wind breaking down rocks and carrying the particles away an example of erosion?
Yes
No
What force causes moving air to lift off small sediments from rock?
Rain
Wind
Snow
Heat
What force does not cause weathering?
Plants
Animals
Humans
The Moon
What force causes rock to heat by day and then cool by night repeatedly causing cracks.
Wind
Heat
Water
Ice
This is an example of (a) weathering
This is an example of (a) weathering
This is an example of (a) weathering
This diagram shows multiple examples of (a)
