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Test Description: Earth Science BMCHS
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1) The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock\'s chemical composition is called
A
differential weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
erosion
D
mechanical weathering
2) Which of the following weathering processes involves the constant freezing and thawing of water?
A
unloading
B
spheroidal weathering
C
exfoliation
D
frost wedging
3) Which of the following is NOT associated with mechanical weathering?
A
frost wedging
B
reactions with oxygen
C
unloading
D
biological activity
4) What force is responsible for the formation of exfoliation domes?
A
frost wedging
B
reactions with oxygen
C
unloading
D
biological activity
5) When water freezes, its volume
A
decreases greatly
B
stays the same
C
decreases slightly
D
increases
6) Which of the ffolowing is the result of chemical weathering?
A
a rock that has lost its outer layers
B
a rock that has been changed into one or more new compounds
C
a rock that has been split in two
D
a rock that has been broken into tiny pieces
7) The chemical weathering of feldspar produces
A
calcium carbonate
B
iron oxide
C
quartz
D
clay minerals
8) Whenever the chaaracteristics and chemical composition of weathered materials have been altered, they have undergone
A
chemical weathering
B
mass movement
C
mechanical weathering
D
frost wedging
9) The atmospheric gas that forms a mild acid when dissolved in water is
A
oxygen
B
aluminum
C
carbon dioxide
D
sulfur
10) What would cause the inscription on a marble gravestone to become more difficult to read over time?
A
mecchanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
exfoliation
D
frost wedging
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