Quiz on Weathering and Erosion

Which statement BEST describes the two rock samples?

• Rock Sample A has undergone severe physical weathering.

  Rock Sample B has undergone severe chemical weathering.

• Rock Sample A has undergone severe chemical weathering.

  Rock Sample B has undergone severe physical weathering.

• Both Rock Sample A and Rock Sample B have undergone severe chemical weathering.

• Both Rock Sample A and Rock Sample B have undergone severe physical weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process BEST describes what is happening to this rock?

• weathering by acid rain

• weathering by plant roots

• weathering by wind

• weathering by water and ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Anita and Pele set up this experiment.

Anita stands behind the sand and the rock and blows in the direction of the box. Pele measures how much of the sand traveled. Which process is Anita and Pele most likely acting out?

• water erosion

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• wind erosion

Look at the picture of an experiment set up by Chiron and Alexa.

Chiron and Alexa keep the limestone samples in the liquids overnight. The next morning, they put a strainer on top of each beaker and pour the liquid into a pan. Which statement BEST describes the results of the experiment?

• The strainer over the water would have more particles left in it than the strainer over the weak acid.

• The strainer over the weak acid would have more particles left in it than the strainer over the water.

• Both strainers would have about the same amount of particles in them.

• Both strainers would have no particles in them.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A large rock is on a hill next to the ocean.

Which of these DO NOT cause particles of this rock to go into the ocean?

• gravity

• ice

• wind and rain

• ocean temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The picture shows rain breaking down rock.

Which correctly matches the letter to the process?

• A = deposition

  B = erosion

  C = weathering

• A = erosion

  B = deposition

  C = weathering

• A = weathering

  B = erosion

  C = deposition

• A = weathering

  B = deposition

  C = erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

TRUE or FALSE: Weathering and erosion are different names for the same process.

• True

• False

The two types of weathering are

• terrestrial and aquatic

• wind and precipitation

• physical and chemical

• physical and metaphysical

Which of these is an example of weathering?

• a landslide moving debris down the side of a mountain

• a large rock cracking into many smaller pieces around a tree root

• wind blowing sand from one side of a beach to the other

• glaciers slowly carrying bits of rock along the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Physical weathering is also called _______________ weathering.

• mechanical

• chemical

• glacial

• sedimentary