How Rocks Turn Into Soil 4TH QUARTER SCIENCE MODULE 1

It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments?

• erosion

• flooding

• run off

• weathering

It is a type of weathering that involves change in the composition of the rock.

• chemical

• mechanical

• both chemical and mechanical

• none of the above

What will happen to a rock when it is exposed to higher temperature?

• contracts

• evaporates

• expands

• flattens

An open-pit mine where rocks can be extracted.

• landfill

• open-filled

• quarry

• reservoir

The strong waves hitting the rocks can make it break. What agent of weather is being described?

• plants

• temperature

• water

• wind

They live underground and also contribute to weathering.

• animals

• human

• water

• wind

It can grow on rocks and cause it to break into pieces.

• animals

• plants

• water

• wind

These are the plants that cause weathering EXCEPT ________.

• grass

• ferns

• lichens

• moss

Subdivision developers use a bulldozer to flatten mountains or hills to build houses. What agent of weathering is being referred to?

• animal

• human

• water

• wind

What will happen to a rock when it is exposed to higher temperature?

• contracts

• evaporates

• expands

• sinks