Rocks, weathering/erosion, soil, mass wasting

What are the special features of sedimentary rocks?

• Stripes and bands

• Fossils

• Crystal sizes

• Glassy look

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?

• Nonfoliated does not get weathered easily

• Foliated does not get weathered easily

• Nonfoliated has stripes/bands

• Foliated has stripes/bands

Which of the following is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering?

• Dissolving

• Frost wedging

• Unloading

• Burrowing

Which of the following does NOT usually trigger mass movements?

• Growth of vegetation on slopes

• Formation of oversteepened slopes

• Saturation of surface materials with water

• Vibration of the ground during an earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT a major component of soil?

• Mineral matter

• Organic matter (humus)

• Air

• Earthworms

Which of the following is NOT true about mass movements?

• Some mass movement is too slow to be seen.

• Mass movement always leads to landslides.

• Gravity is the driving force behind all mass movements.

• Mass movement is always downslope.

Forest habitat and soil are conserved through ______________ cutting, in which only some trees in an area of forest are cut while others remain.

• Clear cutting

• Selective cutting

• High cutting

• Low cutting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock’s chemical composition is called

• Exfoliation

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

Which of the following weathering processes involves the constant freezing and thawing of water?

• Unloading

• Exfoliation

• Frost wedging

• Spheroidal weathering

Chemical weathering is highest in areas that are

• Dry and arid

• Cold and frigid

• Cold and wet

• Very warm and wet