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Types of Weathering

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of weathering is more common in tropical climates?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

2.

Which type of weathering is more common in cold climates?

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

3.

Which type of weathering: The wedging of tree roots in granite.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

4.

Which type of weathering: Limestone dissolved by carbonic acid.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

5.

Which type of weathering: The oxidation of rocks that contain iron.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

6.

Which type of weathering: Animal burrows dug in rock that let in air and water.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

7.

Which type of weathering: Repeated freezing and thawing of water that cracks rock.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

8.

Which type of weathering: Acids from plants like lichens that break up rocks.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

9.

Which type of weathering: Formation of potholes on roads in the winter time.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

10.

Which type of weathering: Tree roots cracking the concrete foundation of a house.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

11.

Which type of weathering: Iron lawn furniture rusting outside in the rain.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

12.

Which type of weathering: Carbonic acid weathering limestone.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

13.

Which type of weathering: Physical processes that break apart rock without changing its composition.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

14.

Which type of weathering: Occurs when reactions dissolve minerals in rocks.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

15.

Which type of weathering: Occurs when larger rocks are broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

16.

Which type of weathering: Occurs when a rock's composition changes.

a)

Chemical

b)

Mechanical

17.

Which would weather faster - the large rock or the smaller pieces of rock?

a)

Large rock

b)

Smaller pieces of rock