Weathering Practice Quiz! Trivia Questions
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- 1.Weathering is the process that
- A.
Carries material to a new location
- B.
Breaks material down
- C.
Presses material together
- D.
Glues material together
- 2.Mechanical weathering is also known as
- A.
Philanthropic weathering
- B.
Machine weathering
- C.
Physical weathering
- D.
Chemical weathering
- 3.Mechanical weathering is the
- A.
Breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means
- B.
Breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by chemical means
- C.
Breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by acid
- D.
Carrying away of sediment
- 4.When water freezes it
- A.
Shrinks
- B.
Turns blue
- C.
Expands
- D.
Gives off a gas
- 5.Ice wedging is when
- A.
Ice is used to wedge open a container
- B.
A chemical reaction takes place between water and the rock
- C.
Rain creates pockets in a rock
- D.
Ice expands causing cracks to widen
- 6.Ice wedging is an example of
- A.
Erosion
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Chemical abrasion
- D.
Mechanical weathering
- 7.Wind abrasion is most likely to happen
- A.
In a wet location
- B.
In a forest
- C.
In a desert
- D.
In a river
- 8.Wind blown sand hitting a rock and slowly wearing it away is an example of
- A.
Physical weathering
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Mechanical erosion
- D.
Chemical erosion
- 9.A ventifact is
- A.
A smooth river rock
- B.
A rock worn away by acid precipitation
- C.
A rock worn away by wind
- D.
A type of rock that weathers easily by acid precipitation
- 10.A mushroom rock forms because
- A.
Water only hits the lower part of it
- B.
Wind blown sand only can reach the lower part of it
- C.
Of stalactites forming in a cave
- D.
Of oxidation
- 11.Gravity abrasion happens when
- A.
Waterfalls wear away at the rocks under them
- B.
Water falls to the earth as precipitation and hits exposed rock
- C.
Rocks roll along the bottom of a river
- D.
Rocks fall down and scrape against other rocks
- 12.If you saw a crack in the road in the winter that was not there the month before, it most likely formed by
- A.
Plants
- B.
Ice wedging
- C.
Water abrasion
- D.
Acid precipitation
- 13.Smooth and round rocks most likely formed because of
- A.
A river
- B.
Acid precipitation
- C.
Wind
- D.
Oxidation
- 14.Water abrasion happens when
- A.
Water gets in a crack and freezes
- B.
Acidic groundwater slowly eats a hole in the surrounding rock
- C.
Water slowly drips from icicles
- D.
Rocks and sediment rub and scratch against each other in a river or ocean
- 15.Seeing a tree growing out of a rock would cause
- A.
Chemical weathering
- B.
Mechanical weathering
- C.
Physical erosion
- D.
Compaction
- 16.Can moles burrowing in the ground cause weathering? If so, what type?
- A.
No they can't
- B.
Yes, chemical weathering
- C.
Yes, mechanical weathering
- D.
Yes, both chemical and mechanical
- 17.Chemical weathering is when
- A.
Rock is broken down by chemical reactions
- B.
Rock is broken down by physical means
- C.
Rock is broken down by salts
- D.
Rock is carried away by acid
- 18.Can acid rain burn your skin?
- A.
Yes, all the time
- B.
No
- C.
Only sometimes
- 19.Acid precipitation and acid in groundwater weather what two types of rock the most?
- A.
Limestone and shale
- B.
Limestone and obsidian
- C.
Marble and shale
- D.
Marble and limestone
- 20.Rocks that have _________________ are more likely to be weathered by acid.
- A.
Fossils
- B.
Carbon monoxide
- C.
Calcium carbonate
- D.
Salts
- 21.Acid precipitation is an example of
- A.
Mechanical breakdown
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Physical weathering
- D.
Acidifica weathering
- 22.Acids in groundwater can
- A.
Create caves
- B.
Cause mountains to form
- C.
Cause plants to grow
- D.
Create salt lakes
- 23.Lichens growing on a rock would cause
- A.
Mechanical weathering
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Caves to form
- D.
Abrasion
- 24.How do lichens weather a rock?
- A.
Their roots grow into the rock
- B.
They produce a weak acid
- C.
They oxidize the rock
- D.
They cause the rock to freeze more easily
- 25.Oxidation is an example of
- A.
Chemical weathering
- B.
Cementation
- C.
Physical weathering
- D.
Abrasive weathering
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