Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

Question 1

What is an activity that demonstrates chemical weathering

Answer 1

dissolving limestone with acid rain

Question 2

Landscapes will undergo the most chemical weathering if the climate is

Answer 2

warm & wet

Question 3

Sharp-edged, irregularly shaped sediment particle found at the base of a rock cliff were probably transports by

Answer 3

wind

Question 4

Which geological process occurs when the acid in precipitation dissolves certain types of rock?

Answer 4

chemical weathering

Question 5

Narrow, sandy barrier islands in the ocean along some coasts were most likely deposited by

Answer 5

wave action

Question 6

Which characteristic of a rock would most be helpful in determining its agent of erosion?

Answer 6

physical appearance

Question 7

A brief, heavy rainstorm occurs in the mountains. How will the volume of water and the rate of erosion in the stream running from this mountain change shortly after the rainstorm?

Answer 7

Both the volume of water and the rate of erosion will increase.

Question 8

Many natural rock formations change color over time, In Utah, for example, iron oxidized and formed red, orange, and yellow rock. Which of the following caused this change?

Answer 8

chemical weathering

Question 9

What is the name of the process where water freezes in cracks of rocks and makes them bigger?

Answer 9

Frost Weathering

Question 10

What is one way that plants can cause weathering?

Answer 10

Plants can grow roots that break rocks apart