WorksheetsWeathering Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What process occurs when acid precipitation dissolves rocks?
a)
folding
b)
weathering
c)
faulting
d)
erosion
2.
3. Which of the following is an example of physical weathering
a)
Oxidation
b)
Acid Precipitation
c)
Hydrolysis
d)
Frost wedging
3.
4. A root splitting apart bedrock is
a)
Mechanical weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Abrasion Weathering
d)
Differential Weathering
4.
5. Abrasion is
a)
the process when rocks are broken down by pollution
b)
The process when rocks are broken down by acid rain
c)
The process when rocks are broken down by scraping
d)
The process when rocks are broken down by roots of plants
5.
6. Which statement best explains ice wedging
a)
Cracks become wider because of chemical reactions between the rock and the water
b)
Cracks become wider because animals living in the rock push on the ice
c)
Cracks become wider because water expands as it freezes
d)
Cracks become wider because ice has an acid in it and pushes on the rock
6.
8. An example of chemical weathering is
a)
abrasion
b)
friction
c)
ice wedging
d)
carbonation
7.
9. Acid precipitation can occur when
a)
A) a volcano erupts
b)
B) exhaust comes from a car
c)
C) water breaks rocks apart
d)
D) Both A and B
8.
10.All of the following affect the rate of weathering except
a)
mineral composition
b)
surface area
c)
climate
d)
erosion
9.
11. The chemical reaction between water and another substance is
a)
rust
b)
carbonic acid
c)
hydrolysis
d)
oxidation
10.
12. What effect will running water have on rocks?
a)
rounds and smooths rocks
b)
breaks off pieces of rocks
c)
produce carbonic acid
d)
oxidation
11.
13. A pot hole is formed by
a)
running water
b)
carbonic acid
c)
oxidation
d)
frost action
12.
14. Lichens are living things that break apart rocks by
a)
producing rust on the rock
b)
producing weak acids on the rock
c)
producing a ice on the rock
d)
producing fire on the rock
13.
15. Rocks breaking by thawing and freezing is
a)
Mechanical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
14.
16. Rocks breaking by animals burrowing in the ground
a)
Mechanical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
15.
17. Rocks breaking when oxygen causes rust
a)
Mechanical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
16.
18. Limestone breaking when carbonic acid weathers it is
a)
Mechanical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
17.
20. If the climate is hot and dry, weathering will occur
a)
Quickly
b)
Slowly
c)
Stay at a constant rate
d)
Never change
18.
21. If the climate is cold and wet, weathering will occur
a)
Quickly
b)
Slowly
c)
Stay at a constant rate
d)
Never change
19.
23. What is the end product of weathering?
a)
soil
b)
ice
c)
clouds
d)
glaciers
20.
25. What happens when weathering and erosion work together?
a)
Metal objects become rusty
b)
the climate changes overnight
c)
the ocean level increases
d)
they change the shape of Earth's surface
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