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Weathering and erosion

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

The breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extreme temperature, and biological activity is....

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Transportation

d)

Depletion

2.

What are the types of weathering called?

a)

Chemical and Biological

b)

Physical

c)

Physical, Chemical, Biological

d)

Physical and Biological

3.

Which is an example of physical weathering?

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Rocks being carried downstream

c)

Rust

d)

A fire burning

4.

The interaction of rock with mineral solutions to change the composition of rocks.

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Biological Weathering

d)

Emotional Weathering

5.

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

Potholes on a busy street

b)

Rocks being moved downstream

c)

Rust on a car

d)

Ice wedging that causes rocks to break

6.

Weathering that is caused by animals and plants....

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Emotional

d)

Biological

7.

What type of weathering occurs when plants break up rocks with roots ?

a)

Biological

b)

Physical

c)

Chemical

d)

Personal

8.

Which type of weathering does a rusty screw fall into?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Biological

d)

Personal

9.

 Is wind breaking down rocks and carrying the particles away an example of erosion?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What force causes moving air to lift off small sediments from rock?

a)

Rain

b)

Wind

c)

Snow

d)

Heat

11.

What force does not cause weathering?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Humans

d)

The Moon

12.

What force causes rock to heat by day and then cool by night repeatedly causing cracks.

a)

Wind

b)

Heat

c)

Water

d)

Ice

13.

This is an example of (a)   weathering

14.

This is an example of (a)   weathering

15.

This is an example of (a)   weathering

16.

This diagram shows multiple examples of (a)