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Weathering And Erosion
Test Description: Read and answer each question.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The process by which weathered material is removed and carried from a place is called:
A
Erosion
B
Oxidation
C
Ice Wedging
D
Chemical Weathering
2) The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called:
A
root action
B
ice wedging
C
weathering
D
erosion
3) This is created when plants grow in the cracks of rocks.
A
root action
B
erosion
C
gravity
D
plant fungus
4) Which agent of erosion causes a sand dune to move from one place to another?
A
glaciers
B
Moving water
C
wind
D
gravity
5) A roadside sign on a mountain says, "Beware of falling rocks." Which agent of erosion is probably at wor in this area?
A
Moving water
B
Glaciers
C
Gravity
D
Wind
6) Weathering breaks rocks into bits and pieces called:
A
crystals
B
sediment
C
bedding
D
creep
7) Water ______________ when it freezes.
A
expands
B
contracts
C
freezes
D
weathers
8) Smooth rocks in a river have usually been rounded by
A
glaciation
B
ice wedging
C
oxidation
D
abrasion
9) The process in which water freezes and widens cracks in rock is called:
A
glaciation
B
ice wedging
C
ice crunching
D
abrasion
10) A marble statue had sharp details when it was first carved, but now it appears "eaten away". This is most likely the result of:
A
mechanical weathering
B
acid precipitation
C
root action
D
oxidation
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