Mechanical Weathering

Mechanical Weathering

7th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Mechanical Weathering

Mechanical Weathering

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS3-1, MS-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lauren Stredicke

Used 30+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Mechanical Weathering breaks down rocks through _______.

Force

Chemical Reactions

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Rock breaks off into leaves or sheets along joints which are parallel to the ground surface due to uplift and removal of surface material that covered the rock, this is called __________.

abrasion

exfoliation from uplifting

thermal expansion

plant action

animal action

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity is called __________.

abrasion

exfoliation from uplifting

thermal expansion

plant action

animal action

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A boulder with a volume of 1000 cm2 is broken into pieces. The graph shows the relationship between the number of pieces and the surface area of the rock as the breaking continues. Use the graph to answer the question.

What was the surface area of the rock when it had been broken into 10 pieces?

900 cm2

1000 cm2

1100 cm2

1200 cm2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Mechanical Weathering is the same as Physical Weathering

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

abrasion

exfoliation from uplifting

thermal expansion

plant action

animal action

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

By what amount did the surface area of the rock increase as the number of pieces of rock increased from 5 to 20?

100 cm2

200 cm2

300 cm2

400 cm2

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