Types of Weathering Quiz
  • 1. frost action
A) changes the mineral composition of the rocks
B) the force of freezing splits rocks apart
C) pollution from factories dissolves in water and eats away at rocks
D) changes the physical structure of rocks
  • 2. abrasion
A) wearing away of rocks by wind or water
B) changes the physical structure of rocks
C) the force of freezing splits rocks apart
D) changes the mineral composition of the rocks
  • 3. gravity
A) the force of freezing splits rocks apart
B) falling rocks collide with each other and break apart
C) wearing away of rocks by wind or water
D) changes the mineral composition of the rocks
  • 4. organic activity
A) rocks split due to roots growing or animals digging holes
B) falling rocks collide with each other and break apart
C) the force of freezing splits rocks apart
D) wearing away of rocks by wind or water
  • 5. wetting and drying
A) rocks split due to roots growing or animals digging holes
B) falling rocks collide with each other and break apart
C) wearing away of rocks by wind or water
D) constant swelling and shrinking makes rocks crack
  • 6. sheet jointing
A) falling rocks collide with each other and break apart
B) removal of large masses of rocks makes rocks below them expand
C) constant swelling and shrinking makes rocks crack
D) rocks split due to roots growing or animals digging holes
  • 7. exfoliation
A) removal of large masses of rocks makes rocks below them expand
B) the peeling of rounded thin layers from a rock's surface
C) rocks split due to roots growing or animals digging holes
D) constant swelling and shrinking makes rocks crack
  • 8. hydrolysis
A) removal of large masses of rocks makes rocks below them expand
B) chemical reaction of water with other substances
C) the peeling of rounded thin layers from a rock's surface
D) constant swelling and shrinking makes rocks crack
  • 9. plant acids
A) chemical reaction of water with other substances
B) the peeling of rounded thin layers from a rock's surface
C) acids formed by decay of plants and animals eats away at rocks
D) removal of large masses of rocks makes rocks below them expand
  • 10. oxidation
A) the peeling of rounded thin layers from a rock's surface
B) acids formed by decay of plants and animals eats away at rocks
C) chemical reaction of water with other substances
D) chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances creating rust
  • 11. carbonation
A) chemical reaction of water with other substances
B) acids formed by decay of plants and animals eats away at rocks
C) chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances creating rust
D) carbonic acids dissolves rocks forming underground caves
  • 12. sulfuric acid
A) carbonic acids dissolves rocks forming underground caves
B) acids formed by decay of plants and animals eats away at rocks
C) pollution from factories dissolves in water and eats away at rocks
D) chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances creating rust
  • 13. mechanical weathering
A) chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances creating rust
B) changes the physical structure of rocks
C) pollution from factories dissolves in water and eats away at rocks
D) carbonic acids dissolves rocks forming underground caves
  • 14. chemical weathering
A) carbonic acids dissolves rocks forming underground caves
B) pollution from factories dissolves in water and eats away at rocks
C) changes the physical structure of rocks
D) changes the mineral composition of the rocks
  • 15. four factors in chemical weathering
A) climate, time, man, water
B) rock composition, plants & animals, water, rate of decomposition
C) climate, time, rock composition, plants & animals
D) wind, water, rock composition, time
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