Rocks And Weathering

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  • 2. 

    Water expands when it freezes. When slow moving streams or rivers have frozen they cause GLACIERS. What is the affect of freeze-thaw in the mountains?

    • It makes the mountain bigger

    • It breaks off pieces of rock

    • The rocks change types

    Correct Answer
    A. It breaks off pieces of rock
  • 3. 

    Which is a type of weathering?

    • Freeze raw

    • Threeze faw

    • Freeze Thaw

    • Thaw war

    Correct Answer
    A. Freeze Thaw
  • 4. 

    Which rock is an igneous rock?

    • Limestone

    • Slate

    • Marble

    • Granite

    Correct Answer
    A. Granite
  • 5. 

    Which rock is a sedimentary rock?

    • Limestone

    • Slate

    • Marble

    • Granite

    Correct Answer
    A. Limestone
  • 6. 

    How is sand made?

    • We don't know

    • By people

    • From rocks that have weathered

    • From fossils

    Correct Answer
    A. From rocks that have weathered
  • 7. 

    What is a glacier?

    • Rivers of ice

    • Lakes of ice

    • Oceans of ice

    • Ponds of ice

    Correct Answer
    A. Rivers of ice
  • 8. 

    What do glaciers transport?

    • People

    • Broken Rocks

    • Sand

    • Broken rocks and sand

    Correct Answer
    A. Broken rocks and sand
  • 9. 

    Where is sand found?

    • Outside BMI

    • Seaside

    • Deserts

    • Beaches

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Seaside
    A. Deserts
    A. Beaches
  • 10. 

    Which rock is a metamorphic rock?

    • Limestone

    • Slate

    • Marble

    • Granite

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Slate
    A. Marble
  • 11. 

    How do sedimentary rocks forms?

  • 12. 

    Why do rocks in polluted cities weather quicker?

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