26 Questions
What is the process of breakdown of rocks on Earth called?
Weathering
Where does physical weathering happen especially?
Deserts and mountain regions
What occurs when rocks are exposed frequently to water, wind, and gravity?
Abrasion
What causes chemical weathering?
Rainwater reacting to the mineral grains in rocks
Which process is responsible for the dissolution of carbon dioxide in rainwater, making it weakly acidic?
Carbonation
Which process involves the breakdown of rocks by oxygen and water, often giving it a rusty-colored weathered surface?
Oxidation
What is the source of Earth's internal heat resulting from the spontaneous breakdown of atomic nuclei?
Radioactive elements
What is the process in which water reacts chemically with rocks, modifying its chemical structure?
Hydrolysis
Which substance causes slow disintegration of rocks by reacting with them, and is produced by some plants and animals?
Acidic substances
What geological process is formed, originated, and located below the surface of the earth?
Tectonic movements
Which process of physical weathering occurs when water continually seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands, eventually breaking the rock apart?
Freeze Thaw
In which environment does chemical weathering rapidly occur?
Warm and damp
What is the main cause of acid rain that contributes to acidification in chemical weathering?
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
Where does physical weathering predominantly occur?
Deserts and mountain regions
What is the process of breakdown of rocks by oxygen and water known as?
Oxidation
What geological process involves the loss of pressure on rocks resulting in a layer being stripped off, resembling an 'onion skin'?
Exfoliation
What geological process involves the formation of magma from partial melting of mantle rocks?
Decompression melting
Which of the following substances causes slow disintegration of rocks by reacting with them, and is produced by some plants and animals?
Carbon dioxide
What is the source of Earth's internal heat resulting from the spontaneous breakdown of atomic nuclei?
Radiogenic heat
Which process involves the breakdown of rocks by oxygen and water, often giving it a rusty-colored weathered surface?
Oxidation
What occurs when there is a reduction in pressure, causing partial melting of mantle rocks at usual temperatures?
Decompression melting
What is the process of breakdown of rocks by acidic or basic water, reacting with rock-forming minerals to produce clay?
Hydration
Which of the following elements results from the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus, causing the release of energy and matter?
$^{40}$Potassium
What is the main cause of rocks being weakened by biological agents such as plants and animals?
Chemical compounds
What are the early forms of planets referred to as?
Planetesimals
What is the process where rocks are broken down by wind, water, or ice known as?
Erosion
Test your knowledge about weathering, the process of the breakdown of rocks on Earth caused by various natural and environmental factors such as water, ice, acids, plants, animals, gravity, and changing temperatures. This quiz covers the concept of physical weathering and its occurrence in different geographical regions.
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