WED and Soil Quiz Study Guide

When animals burrow into the ground and break apart rocks, which kind of weathering are they causing?

• Physical

• Chemical

• Environmental

• Positive

If acid rain dissolves parts of a rock, which kind of weathering is it causing?

• Physical

• Chemical

• Environmental

• Positive

The Vermillion Cliffs in Arizona are known for the rusty red color of their rocks. Which type of weathering would be the cause of that red color?

• Abrasion

• Oxidation

• Ice Wedging

• Dissolving

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When a rock falls downhill and knocks into another rock, scraping its surface, what type of physical weathering is this?

• Abrasion

• Oxidation

• Ice Wedging

• Carbonation

When a the iron in a rock reacts to the oxygen in the air, the rock weakens and becomes rust-colored. What type of chemical weathering is this?

• Abrasion

• Oxidation

• Acidification

• Carbonation

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How are caves formed by weathering?

• Water gets underground and freezes, eventually breaking the rocks apart.

• Earthquakes knock weaker rocks and loosely packed soil out of the area, leaving a hollow cave behind.

• Animals burrow into the ground and leave behind bigger and bigger holes, eventually formed caves.

• Acidic water sinks into the ground, dissolving underground rocks and leaving empty spaces behind.

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Which type of mechanical weathering is being shown in this diagram?

• Abrasion

• Ice Wedging

• Oxidation

• Dissolving

Which of these landforms is created when sediment is deposited along the sides of a river?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Cave

• Floodplains

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As a river flows constantly over the same area of land, it gradually picks up soil and carries it away, eventually forming a canyon. This erosion is an example of _______________ changes to Earth’s surface.

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Environmental

• Climate

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When a river deposits sediment where it meets an ocean or a lake, it develops areas of wet land called deltas. This deposition is an example of a _______________ change to Earth’s surface.

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Environmental

• Climate

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