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1. Mechanical weathering produces a. clay minerals b. quartz 2. When liquid water freezes, it a. does not change in volume b. expands by 5% in volume 3. What is the term for the general process by which rocks are broken down at the Earth's surface? a. deposition b. erosion c. smaller particles d. calcium carbonate C. expands by 9% in volume d. decreases in volume C. lithification d. weathering

1. Mechanical weathering produces a. clay minerals b. quartz 2. When liquid water freezes, it a. does not change in volume b. expands by 5% in volume 3. What is the term for the general process by which rocks are broken down at the Earth's surface? a. deposition b. erosion c. smaller particles d. calcium carbonate C. expands by 9% in volume d. decreases in volume C. lithification d. weathering

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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1. Mechanical weathering produces a. clay minerals b. quartz 2. When liquid water freezes, it a. does not change in volume b. expands by 5% in volume 3. What is the term for the general process by which rocks are broken down at the Earth's surface? a. deposition b. erosion c. smaller particles d. calcium carbonate C. expands by 9% in volume d. decreases in volume C. lithification d. weathering 4. Which of the following affect the rate of weathering? a. soil type and extent b. rock type 5. In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid? a. hot and dry b. hot and humid 6. Which of the following statements about weathering is false? a. rocks of different compositions weather at different rates b. heat and heavy rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering the presence of soil slows down the weathering of the underlying bedrock d. the longer a rock is exposed at the surface, the more weathered it becomes 7. Which of the processes is not an example of chemical weathering? C. climate d. all of these affect weathering rates C. cold and dry d. cold and humid C. C. splitting of a rock along a fracture d. rusting of a nail a. dissolution of calcite b. breakdown of feldspar to form clay
Transcribed Image Text:1. Mechanical weathering produces a. clay minerals b. quartz 2. When liquid water freezes, it a. does not change in volume b. expands by 5% in volume 3. What is the term for the general process by which rocks are broken down at the Earth's surface? a. deposition b. erosion c. smaller particles d. calcium carbonate C. expands by 9% in volume d. decreases in volume C. lithification d. weathering 4. Which of the following affect the rate of weathering? a. soil type and extent b. rock type 5. In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid? a. hot and dry b. hot and humid 6. Which of the following statements about weathering is false? a. rocks of different compositions weather at different rates b. heat and heavy rainfall increase the rate of chemical weathering the presence of soil slows down the weathering of the underlying bedrock d. the longer a rock is exposed at the surface, the more weathered it becomes 7. Which of the processes is not an example of chemical weathering? C. climate d. all of these affect weathering rates C. cold and dry d. cold and humid C. C. splitting of a rock along a fracture d. rusting of a nail a. dissolution of calcite b. breakdown of feldspar to form clay
8. As a rock breaks into smaller pieces, the surface area to volume ratio a. increases b. decreases C. stays the same 9. Which of the following factors would increase the rate of weathering? a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature 10. Which of the following conditions promotes slow chemical weathering? a. cold temperatures b. thick soils d. can increase or decrease depending on the size of the pieces C. increasing organic activity d. all of these C. high rainfall d. fracturing 11. Which of the following human activities has resulted in increased rates of weathering? a. the release of sulfur and nitrogen oxides that cause acid rain b. the physical disintegration of rocks during construction and mining Property of and for the exclusive use of SLU. Reproduction, storing in a retrieval system, distributing, uploading or posting online, or transmitting in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise of any part of this document, without the prior written permission of SLU, is strictly prohibited. 1 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL - SENIOR HIGH UNIVERSI INT LOUIS EARTH SCIENCE APIENTIA DIFICA C. both A and B d. neither A nor B
Transcribed Image Text:8. As a rock breaks into smaller pieces, the surface area to volume ratio a. increases b. decreases C. stays the same 9. Which of the following factors would increase the rate of weathering? a. increasing rainfall b. increasing temperature 10. Which of the following conditions promotes slow chemical weathering? a. cold temperatures b. thick soils d. can increase or decrease depending on the size of the pieces C. increasing organic activity d. all of these C. high rainfall d. fracturing 11. Which of the following human activities has resulted in increased rates of weathering? a. the release of sulfur and nitrogen oxides that cause acid rain b. the physical disintegration of rocks during construction and mining Property of and for the exclusive use of SLU. Reproduction, storing in a retrieval system, distributing, uploading or posting online, or transmitting in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise of any part of this document, without the prior written permission of SLU, is strictly prohibited. 1 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL - SENIOR HIGH UNIVERSI INT LOUIS EARTH SCIENCE APIENTIA DIFICA C. both A and B d. neither A nor B
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