Quiz about Ch8 L1: Weathering

Question 1

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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jackhammering

Question 2

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion weathering

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deposition

Question 3

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion weathering

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deposition

Question 4

These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:

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abrasion

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ice wedging

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chemical weathering

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acid rain

Question 5

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

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ice wedging

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acid rain

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permeability

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abrasion

Question 6

This rock may chemically weather easily because is has many spaces or holes in it that allow water to seep through it, meaning it is:

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permeable

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abrasive

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erosion

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unchangable

Question 7

These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:

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acid rain

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ice wedging

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abrasion

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mechanical weathering

Question 8

Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

Question 9

Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

Question 10

A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

Question 11

Rocks along a riverbed that are smoothed from continuously moving water and sediment rubbing against them is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

Question 12

A piece of sandstone changing color (from brown to rusty red) from exposure to water and air is an example of:

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

Question 13

The formation of large cracks in the face of a mountain from ice wedging is an example of:

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

Question 14

Acid rain wearing away the face of a marble gravestone or statue is an example of?

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

Question 15

Exposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart.  This is an example of:

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

Question 16

Freeze-thaw cycles results in a process known as ice wedging because water ________ as it freezes.

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expands

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shrinks

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remains a constant volume

Question 17

As the temperature increases, the rate of weathering ________.

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increases

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decreases

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remains the same

Question 18

In the process of ________, oxygen reacts with certain elements in rock, resulting in a color change and the formation of rust.

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oxidation

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acid rain

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animal actions

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carbonic acid

Question 19

In the process of abrasion....

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...rock particles grind against other rock particles, wearing them down.

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...water dissolves rock, forming a solution.

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...living organisms produce weak acids that dissolve rock.

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...oxygen reacts with elements in rock to form rust.

Question 20

A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

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Oxidation

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Acid rain

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Reaction to water

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Exfoliation

Question 21

Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?

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burning fossil fuels for energy

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spraying pesticides on crops

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dumping sewage in river systems

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using uranium to generate electricity

Question 22

How is acid rain formed?

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Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.

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Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.

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Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.

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Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.

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