Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Weathering

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What is the process by which rocks at Earth's surface break down and change?
A)erosion
B)hydrolysis
C)exfoliation
D)weathering
2
What type of chemical weathering is produced by the burning of fossil fuels?
A)hydrolysis
B)oxidation
C)acid rain
D)carbon dioxide
3
According to the map in the figure, which land mass undergoes the least amount of chemical weathering?
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A)South America
B)Asia
C)Africa
D)Australia
4
How does temperature affect physical weathering?
A)It is an agent of weathering.
B)It affects the amount of oxygen involved in weathering.
C)It affects the rate of weathering.
D)It affects the type of weathering.
5
The chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances is called __________.
A)reduction
B)erosion
C)hydrolysis
D)oxidation
6
Which describes the process of exfoliation?
A)tree roots growing into the ground
B)cracks getting larger from freezing water
C)expansion of rock from erosion of overlying rock layers
D)carbon dioxide gas mixing with water vapor in the atmosphere
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