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Weathering And Erosion
Test Description: 5th grade review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the correct definition of weathering?
A
the breaking down of rocks
B
the forming of clouds
C
the removing of rocks
D
a fancy word for raining
2) How can we define erosion?
A
The processes that involve the movement of soil and rock.
B
The building up of sediment
C
The processes that involve the movement of soil and rocks.
D
The breaking down of rocks
3) Weathering can involve both
A
physiological and chemical changes
B
sedimentation and run-off
C
physical and chemical changes
D
precipitation and evaporation
4) All of the following can cause erosion, except
A
digestive enzymes
B
wind
C
water
D
gravitational pull
5) Water can break down rocks because:
A
water takes up less space when it freezes and rocks collapse inward
B
water can precipitate as rain
C
water expands when it freezes in cracks in rocks, gradually breaking them.
D
water carries strong acids that erode rocks
6) An example of physical weathering by animals is when:
A
insects damage flowers when they are obtaining nectar
B
tree roots break up concrete slabs
C
people walk on grass instead of the designated paths
D
animals poop outside
7) Which process comes first, erosion or weathering?
A
they both happen at the same time
B
erosion
C
weathering and erosion have nothing to do with each other
D
weathering
8) Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?
A
scouring by continental glaciers
B
erosion by wind and water
C
eruptions by explosive volcanoes
D
cracking of Earth’s crust by earthquakes
9) Which process is responsible for forming sea arches?
A
plate tectonics
B
erosion
C
earthquakes
D
deposition
10) The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by
A
transforming the rock into igneous rock.
B
chemically changing the rock leaving behind sedimentary particles from evaporated solutions.
C
transforming the rock into metamorphic rock.
D
gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces.
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