Mechanical and Chemical Weathering
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- Q1At the beach you notice that pebbles are smooth and have rounded edges. Which process could have created these?CarbonationMechanical WeatheringChemical WeatheringDeposition30s
- Q2As you are walking downtown, you notice holes in the street. These were most likely created by which process?Growth of PlantsAbrasionFreezing and ThawingOxidation30s
- Q3An arch of rock in the Grand Canyon is made from sedimentary rock that have been worn away by the WIND blowing on it for thousands of years. This is an example of which type of weathering?OxidationAbrasionGrowth of PlantsFreezing and Thawing30s
- Q4As you look at a marble statue in city park, you notice that part of the statues face is missing. What process could have caused this to happen?Chemical WeatheringMechanical WeatheringDepositionPhysical Weathering30s
- Q5What happens in the process called, "Actions of Animals?"Animals burrow in the ground, and when they do, they break through the rock.None of these.Animals eat the rocksAnimals throw the rocks and break them.30s
- Q6The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried by the wind, water, or ice is called...AbrasionChemical WeatheringRelease of PressureCarbonation30s
- Q7Carbonic acid in groundwater dissolved limestone, (a type of rock) and created a cave. Which process is this?Chemical WeatheringAbrasionMechanical WeatheringErosion30s
- Q8Water seeps into a crack in a rock, freezes, expands, and breaks the rock. Which process is this?ErosionMechanical WeatheringChemical WeatheringDeposition30s
- Q9The Statue of Liberty has changed color over the years. Originally she was a bright copper color and now she is a light green. Which of the following caused her surface to change color?Chemical WeatheringMechanical WeatheringAbrasionIce Wedging30s
- Q10The process that breaks down rock and other materials at the Earth's surface is called...Soil ConservationDepositionErosionWeathering30s