Quarter 3 review - weather, minerals and rocks, weathering

Which type of climate has the greatest amount of rock

weathering caused by frost action?

• a wet climate in which temperatures remain

  below freezing

• a wet climate in which temperatures alternate

  from below freezing to above freezing

• a dry climate in which temperatures remain

  below freezing

• a dry climate in which temperatures alternate

  from below freezing to above freezing

The table shows general climate conditions of

four different locations, A, B, C, and D.

In which location is chemical weathering probably

greatest, based on these climate conditions?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The two block diagrams below represent the formation of caves.

Which types of weathering and erosion are primarily responsible for the formation of caves?

• chemical weathering and groundwater flow

• chemical weathering and runoff

• physical weathering and groundwater flow

• physical weathering and runoff

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The block diagram below represents a landscape

where caverns and sinkholes have gradually

developed over a long period of time.

Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?

• The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic

  groundwater.

• This type of bedrock contained large amounts of

  oxygen and silicon.

• Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock.

• Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock.

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The block diagram below represents caves that

developed in a region over time.

Which type of weathering was primarily responsible

for the development of these caves?

• physical weathering of sandstone

• physical weathering of limestone

• chemical weathering of sandstone

• chemical weathering of limestone

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Which rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to

acid rain?

• quartzite

• granite

• basalt

• limestone

The weathering of four different rock samples with different masses was studied. Each rock sample was placed in a separate beaker containing 500 milliliters of a dilute acid for 10 minutes.

Bubbling was observed in some of the beakers. The data table beloW shows the mass of each sample, in grams, before placement in the acid and after removal from the acid.

Which table correctly shows the classification of the rock samples based on the amount of weathering during this experiment?

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The weathering of four different rock samples with different masses was studied. Each rock sample was placed in a separate beaker containing 500 milliliters of a dilute acid for 10 minutes.

Bubbling was observed in some of the beakers. The data table beloW shows the mass of each sample, in grams, before placement in the acid and after removal from the acid.

Which Earth process is being modeled in this experiment?

• physical weathering in the hydrosphere

• physical weathering in the mesosphere

• chemical weathering in the hydrosphere

• chemical weathering in the mesosphere

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Base your answer on the flowchart below, which shows a general overview of the processes and substances involved in the weathering of rocks at Earth's surface. Letter X represents an important substance involved in both major types of weathering, labeled A and B on the flowchart.

Some weathering processes are defined below the flowchart.Which weathering process is most common in a hot, dry environment?

• abrasion

• carbonation

• frost action

• hydrolysis

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Base your answer on the flowchart below, which shows a general overview of the processes and substances involved in the weathering of rocks at Earth's surface. Letter X represents an important substance involved in both major types of weathering, labeled A and B on the flowchart.

Some weathering processes are defined below the flowchart. Which substance is represented by X on both sides of the flowchart?

• potassium feldspar

• air

• hydrochloric acid

• water

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