The Earth Flashcards
1
Q
What type of weathering is caused by acid rain?
A
Chemical
2
Q
Name a metamorphic rock.
A
Marble, Slate, Gneiss
3
Q
What type of weathering is caused by changes in temperature?
A
Physical
5
Q
What is weathering?
A
The breaking of rock into smaller pieces.
5
Q
What type of weathering is caused by plants and animals?
A
Biological
6
Q
What is erosion?
A
The breaking of rock into smaller pieces then it being moved to somewhere else.
7
Q
What type of rocks break easiest when bashed together?
A
Sedimentary.
8
Q
Name a sedimentary rock.
A
Limestone, Sandstone, Mudstone
9
Q
What type of rocks are hardest?
A
Igneous.
10
Q
Name an igneous rock.
A
Pumice, Obsidian, Granite.
