Weathering and Erosion Quiz

It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.

• Erosion

• flooding

• runoff

• weathering

A type of weathering that involves change in the composition of the rock.

• Chemical

• Disintegration

• Mechanical

• Physical

What do you call the process by which humans extract stones from the mountains for construction purposes?

• digging

• flattering

• weathering

• quarrying

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

• contracts

• evaporates

• expands

• sinks

An open-pit mine where rocks can be extracted.

• Landfill

• open-filled

• reservoir

• quarry

This can cause chemical weathering in rocks.

• rain

• rust

• wind

• plant roots

This can cause mechanical weathering of rocks.

• acid rain

• landslide

• decayed materials

• rust

It happens when water in rocks continue to freeze and thaw.

• Chemical weathering

• Formation of igneous rocks

• Mechanical weathering

• Formation Sedimentary rocks

When rainwater combines with carbon dioxide and other pollutants in air, it forms ________that dissolve some minerals in rocks.

• rust

• holes

• acid rain

• sulfuric acid

Which of these is the product of weathering?

• soil

• water

• air

• acid