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  • Gwenneth Dalawampu

  • 問題数 53 • 1/2/2024

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  • 1

    Water freezes in a large crack of a rock.

    p

  • 2

    occurs when water continually seeps into cracks, freezes and expands eventually breaking the rocks apart.

    freeze-thaw

  • 3

    Rocks form bubbles after the heavy pour of acid rain.

    c

  • 4

    Is the most active agent of erosion in deserts, open fields, and beaches

    wind

  • 5

    Insects secrete acidic substance on rocks.

    b

  • 6

    Rocks fall down from the mountain and break.

    p

  • 7

    Is a fan shaped deposit of gravel, sand and even smaller pieces of sediments, such as silt formed when stream flow suddenly slows down.

    Alluvial fan

  • 8

    is a landform created by the deposition of sediments carried by a river as the stream flows to a lake or an ocean

    Delta

  • 9

    is a process of breaking down of rocks by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts.

    hydrolysis

  • 10

    Glaciers carve its pathways.

    p

  • 11

    _ and _ produce acidic substance that slowly disinterested

    plants and animals

  • 12

    Which of these statements are TRUE about mechanical weathering? I. breaks rock material into smaller pieces II. changes the chemical composition of rocks III. moss growing on the wall fence creates crack on the walls IV. beach rock gets hot in daytime and cools in the evening thus creating fracture on the rock

    i, iv

  • 13

    major agent of erosion

    winds, waves, running water

  • 14

    Which is an example of oxidation?

    Rust decomposes rocks completely with passage of time.

  • 15

    Strong winds blow small particles of the rocks.

    p

  • 16

    _ happens when rocks surfaces are frequently exposed with water, wind and gravity.

    abrasion

  • 17

    Construction workers use power tools to break the rocks.

    b

  • 18

    Which of the following best describes chemical weathering?

    The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical means

  • 19

    Balete tree grows at the wall of the building.

    b

  • 20

    What happens to pieces of rock as they are transported by a river?

    they get smaller and rounder

  • 21

    Which of the following activities has resulted in an increased rate of chemical weathering through acidification? I.The production of SO2 and NO in the atmosphere that combine with rain to form acids. II.The release of too much carbon dioxide in the air that turn rain into weak acid. III.The disintegration of rocks during construction and mining IV.The growth of the plant roots on the rock crack.

    1 only

  • 22

    Is a flat area of land close to a river or stream.

    Flood plain

  • 23

    Which of the following is NOT an example of physical weathering?

    c. Plant that grows on the cracks of the rocks

  • 24

    a naturally wall that blovks the water created by the deposit of large particles so the fertile soil of river or seabased may be used for agriculture

    Levee

  • 25

    the breakfown of rock by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts

    hydrolysis

  • 26

    In hydration, water is an active agent of chemical weathering. What happens when water loosely combines with the minerals of the rock?

    d. weakens the molecular binding of the minerals

  • 27

    What are the two things that affect the rate of weathering?

    b. type of rock and climate

  • 28

    constantly erode and shape the shoreline It can carry large amounts of sands, rock particles and shells.

    waves

  • 29

    is caused by rainwater reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clays) and soluble salts

    Chemical weathering

  • 30

    In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid?

    hot and humid

  • 31

    chemical addition of water

    hydration

  • 32

    Rainwater combined with iron on rocks produces rusts

    c

  • 33

    Where does hysical weatheribg occur?

    Physical weathering happens especially in places places where there is little soil and few plants grow, such as mountain regions and hot deserts.

  • 34

    Which of the following best describes weathering?

    c. The mechanical or chemical process by which rocks are broken down

  • 35

    is the action of elements of weather and climate over earth material.

    Weathering

  • 36

    _ animals create holes on the ground and move rock fragments to the surface exposing them to environmental factors of weathering.

    burrowing,

  • 37

    Water, ice, wind, gravity and changing temperature are agents of

    physical weathering

  • 38

    In hydration, water is an active agent of chemical weathering. What happens when water loosely combines with the minerals of the rock?

    breaks down the molecular binding of the minerals

  • 39

    _ happened when SO, and NO combined with rainwater and produce _ that reacts with rocks.

    acidification, acid rain

  • 40

    Which of the following activities has resulted in an increased rate of chemical weathering through acidification?

    The production of SO2 and NO in the atmosphere that combine with rain to form acids

  • 41

    is a type of chemical weathering where water reacts chemically with the rocks, modifying its _

    hydration, chemical structure

  • 42

    Carbonation occurs when _ dissolves to rainwater producing

    carbon dioxide, weak acid

  • 43

    caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.

    Physical weathering

  • 44

    Which of the following conditions promotes slow chemical weathering?

    high amount of rainfall

  • 45

    It stretches from the banks of the river extending toward the outer edges of a valley

    Flood plain

  • 46

    Which is NOT included in the group?

    abrasion

  • 47

    Carbon dioxide mix with water produces carbonic acid that reacts with rocks.

    c

  • 48

    is a general name for processes by which soil, regolith, and rock move downslope under the force of gravity.

    Mass wasting

  • 49

    Which of these statements is NOT true about mechanical weathering?

    changes the chemical composition of rocks

  • 50

    is the process of breaking down of rocks.

    weathering

  • 51

    Weak organic acids are produced by the action of the growing roots of lichens. These acids react with some minerals in rocks resulting in the decomposition of rocks. How will you classify this process?

    Biological weathering through chemical compounds

  • 52

    Which type of rocks tends to weather more rapidly through hydrolysis process?

    Rocks that contain feldspar.

  • 53

    is a U-shaped body of water that forms when a river finds a different, shorter course.

    Oxbow Lakes

  • 54

    What happens to pieces of rock as they are transported by a river?

    a. they get smaller and rounder