Weathering Process Quiz

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Which process involves the breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface?

  • Physical weathering
  • Chemical weathering
  • Biological weathering
  • All of the above (correct)

What happens when water freezes in the cracks and crevices of rocks?

  • It contracts and strengthens the cracks
  • It has no effect on the rocks
  • It expands and widens the cracks (correct)
  • It dissolves the rocks

What is the process called when salt crystals grow in the cracks and pores of rocks?

  • Haloclasty (correct)
  • Expansion
  • Contraction
  • Erosion

How does temperature contribute to weathering?

<p>By causing thermal stress and weakening the rock structure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an agent of mechanical weathering?

<p>Acids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs when water continually seeps into cracks, freezes, and expands, eventually breaking the rock apart?

<p>Freeze-thaw (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of weathering is caused by the effects of changing temperatures on rocks?

<p>Physical weathering (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to physical weathering in places like mountain regions and hot deserts?

<p>Expansion and contraction of the surface layer of rocks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of weathering occurs when rock surface is frequently exposed to water, wind, and gravity?

<p>Abrasion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process can happen as cracks develop parallel to the land surface as a consequence of reduction in pressure during uplift and erosion?

<p>Exfoliation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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