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Fill in the Blank Water
Weathering
Types of Weathering
Weather and Climate
Atmosphere
100

Water has electrically charged particles which is why it is called a _________ molecule.

polar

100

_____ is the breakdown of materials in the Earth’s crust into sediment.

Weathering
100

Which form of physical weathering is described? Small particles such as soil, rock, and sand are moved by air currents?

  1. Temperature changes

  2. Plant and animal actions

  3. Wind

  4. Gravity 

3. Wind

100

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is the definition of ______.

weather

100

The outermost layer of the atmosphere that blends in with outer space is ___.

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Troposphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Exosphere

4. Exosphere

200

Water molecules sticking to other water molecules is an example of ________.

cohesion

200

Rock being carried away because of wind, water, gravity, and ice is called _____.

erosion

200

Which form of physical weathering is described? Roots wedging in cracks causing a rock to split.

  1. Temperature changes

  2. Plant and animal actions

  3. Wind

  4. Gravity 

Plant and animal actions

200

Which cloud prefix describes a cloud that is at a very low altitude?

  1. Cirro

  2. Strato

  3. Alto

2. Strato

200

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Troposphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Exosphere

1. Stratosphere

300

Tightness across the surface of water is called _______.

surface tension

300

The breakdown of material that creates a new substance is called ____.

 Chemical Weathering

300

Which form of physical weathering is described?  Rock expanding and contracting due to rapid changes in heating and cooling.

  1. Temperature changes

  2. Plant and animal actions

  3. Wind

  4. Gravity 

Temperature changes

300

What type of weather would you expect if you saw a sky full of nimbus clouds?

  1. Fair weather

  2. Snow

  3. Rain

  4. Storms

3. Rain

300

The international space station orbits in the ______ layer of the atmosphere.

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Troposphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Thermosphere

Thermosphere

400

Because water is a universal solvent it can dissolve _______, _______, and _______.

solids, liquids, and gases

400

Rocks being broken into smaller pieces and the minerals do NOT change is called _____.

Physical Weathering

400

This type of chemical weathering is responsible for rusting, the changing of the color of the statue of liberty, and the red rocks in Sedona, Arizona, and Mars.

  1. Acid rain

  2. Carbonic acid

  3. Living organisms

  4. Oxygen in the air

4. Oxygen in the air

400

This cloud is made of ice crystals.

  1. Cumulus

  2. Nimbus

  3. Stratus

  4. Cirrus 

4. Cirrus

400

Which layer of the atmosphere protects the Earth’s surface from meteors?

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Troposphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Thermosphere 

3. Mesosphere

500

Water has a ________ specific heat. (High or low)

High

500

What is the main difference between chemical weathering and physical weathering.

Chemical weathering leads to a new substance, but physical weathering does not.

500

This type of chemical weathering is responsible for changes in the pH of rivers, and damage to plant leaves, as well as buildings and statues.

  1. Acid rain

  2. Carbonic acid

  3. Living organisms

  4. Oxygen in the air

1. Acid rain

500

What happens to the weather when you notice the barometer (pressure) is rising?

the weather will become fair
500

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather and cloud formation occur?

  1. Stratosphere

  2. Troposphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Thermosphere 

2. Troposphere