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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

when carbonic acid weakens rocks and causes them to break down

a)

oxidation

b)

abrasion

c)

erosion

d)

carbonation

2.

the breaking down of rocks on the surface of the earth

a)

oxidation

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

igneous

3.

the physical process where rocks and soil are moved from one area to another by wind or rain

a)

weathering

b)

abrasion

c)

erosion

d)

oxidation

4.

true or false: erosion can be caused by glaciers

a)

true

b)

false

5.

true ir false: wind, water, and ice can all cause erosion

a)

true

b)

false

6.

happens when oxygen combines with iron in rock and produces rust

a)

carbonation

b)

abrasion

c)

erosion

d)

oxidation

7.

true or false: ice wedgeing occurs when water freezes in a crack in a rockand expands causing therock to break apart

a)

true

b)

false

8.

true or false: tree roots do not help prevent erosion

a)

true

b)

false

9.

true or false: ice wedging and abrasion are examples of chemical weathering

a)

true

b)

false

10.

true or false: abrasion is when wind and water break down a rock by scarping against it

a)

true

b)

false

11.

what happens when a seed starts to grow in the crack of a sidewalk

a)

abrasion

b)

root wedging

c)

ice wedging

d)

oxidation