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Weathering
Test Description: The breaking down of rocks.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is weathering?
A
Climate change over time.
B
The tearing down or cracking of rocks into smaller pieces.
C
A sedimentary rock changing into a metamorphic rock.
D
Weather caused by the rock cycle.
2) Which of these is NOT an example of weathering?
A
Ice freezes around a brick wall and when the ice melts, pieces of the wall fall off.
B
A cliff chips off because of pressure and gravity.
C
Tree roots crack a sidewalk.
D
A pebble settles to the bottom of the ocean.
3) What is the root word of Weathering?
A
Weather
B
ing
C
ther
D
We
4) What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
A
Erosion and deposition break apart rocks. Weathering is when rain carries rocks away.
B
Erosion breaks down rocks and weathering carries them away.
C
Weathering breaks down rocks and erosion carries them away.
D
Weathering and Erosion are the same thing.
5) What are plant roots reaching for when they break through rocks in a cliff or a sidewalk?
A
Water
B
The Sun
C
Carbon Dioxide
D
Oxygen
6) Which of the following causes weathering?
A
ice
B
all of these
C
wind
D
extreme heat
7) About how long does the weathering and erosion process usually take?
A
a few days
B
100 years
C
a few years
D
millions of years
8) How long did it take the Colorodo River to carve out the Grand Canyon?
A
1 million years
B
6 million years
C
a few days
D
100 years
9) Which type of rock is normally made of weathered rocks?
A
None of these
B
Igneous Rock
C
Sedimentary Rock
D
Metamorphic Rock
10) Why does ice crack rock?
A
It doesn't.
B
Ice forms around the rock and squeezes it until it breaks.
C
Water creeps into cracks in the rock, freezes, and causes it to expand.
D
Water creeps into the rock causing it to contract and break.
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