Weathering
Types of Weathering
Types of Weathering 2
Soil formation
100
When rocks break apart but don’t change in any other way...
Physical Weathering
100
Weathering of limestone by acid rain is an example of ____________________.
Chemical Weathering
100
These rocks were worn by
a. water
b. waves
c. wind
C. Wind
100
What property would a farmer use to identify earth materials?
a. size
b. color
c. weight
b. size
200
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
1 the top level exposed at the earths surface!
200
Ice expansion is an example of ___________________ weathering
Physical Weathering
200
In order wind to effect rocks it needs to pick up what to break down the soft rock?
a. sand
b. sticks
c. metal
a. sand
200
Is it more important for plants in have:
a. soil that has great weight
b. soil that has a great age
c. soil that has lots of humus
c. soil that has lots of humus
300
Settling of soil that often occurs when water flow slows down or stops, and heavy particles can no longer be supported by the river turbulence. What particles would you likely find at the bottom of the river?
Small rock particles like clay or silt.
300
When water freezes it___
Expands/gets bigger
300
What NATURAL processes cause acid rain?
a. landslides
b. volcano eruptions
c. tornados
b. volcano eruptions
300
Use the picture below, when soil settles the particles go from _____ to ______.
Use the picture below, when soil settles the particles go from SMALLEST to LARGEST.
400
The process of breaking down rocks is called ______
Weathering
400
Chemicals from the environment can change rocks into new minerals or other materials.This prcess is called____
Chemical weathering.
400
What HUMAN processes cause acid rain?
a. car exhausts
b. factories
c. air pollution
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
400
Decayed plants and animals in the soil are called:
Humus is decaying plants and animals.
500
Which of the following aids in the weathering and erosion of rocks?
A. rain
B. water
C. wind
D. all are correct
D. all are correct
500
Chemical weathering changes the _____ in rocks
Chemical weathering changes the MINERALS in rocks.
500
What caused these rocks to weather?
a. physical weathering
b. chemical weathering
b. chemcial weathering
500
Which environment would have soil with lots of humus?
a. mountains
b. forest
c. dessert
b. forest
600
________is the scrapping of rocks against each other to break down or round.
Abrasion
600
Which type of weathering is illustrated:
Physical
600
What rocks react most to acid rain?
a. basalt
b. sandstone
c. limestone
c. limestone
600
Healthy of soil relates to:
A. how the soil was formed over time
B. the amount of nutrients that allow plants to growth
C. the amount of water found in the soil
D. the amount of bacterias found in the soil
B. the amount of nutrients that allow plants to growth