Section #: 7.1
Weathering
Practice Test
1.
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
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a.
cool and wet
b.
cool and dry
c.
warm and dry
d.
warm and wet
Hint
2.
When rocks undergo chemical changes as the result of chemical reactions it is called __________.
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a.
chemical weathering
b.
erosion
c.
frost wedging
d.
hydrolysis
3.
"What is the reaction of water with other substances called?
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a.
erosion
b.
hydrolysis
c.
oxidation
d.
physical weathering
4.
"According to the map in the figure, around which latitude would you expect to see the most physical weathering?
a.
between 30 and 60 degrees south in Australia
b.
between 30 and 60 degrees north in North America
c.
around 30 degrees north in Africa
d.
above 60 degrees north in Asia
Hint
5.
Physical weathering rates are highest in areas with __________.
a.
cool and dry climates
b.
repeated freezing and thawing
c.
warm and wet climates
d.
warm and dry climates
Hint
6.
What two substances combine to form carbonic acid?
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a.
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
b.
carbon dioxide and water
c.
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d.
methane and water
7.
"What type of weathering involves changes in the size or shape of the rock?
a.
hydrolysis
b.
pressure weathering
c.
chemical weathering
d.
physical weathering
8.
"The __________ the total surface area, the __________ chemical weathering that can occur. greater, same greater, more greater, less smaller, more
a.
B
b.
A rock that is broken into several small pieces has more surface area than the original single rock.
c.
The greater the total surface area, the more chemical weathering that can occur.""
9.
"The repeated thawing and freezing of water in the cracks of rocks is called __________.
a.
chemical weathering
b.
frost wedging
c.
exfoliation
d.
frost pressure
Hint
10.
What human activity causes acid precipitation to form
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a.
drilling for oil and natural gas
b.
surface mining
c.
burning of fossil fuels and motor vehicle exhaust
d.
clear cutting
Hint
11.
How does temperature affect chemical weathering?
a.
It affects the amount of oxygen involved in weathering.
b.
It affects the rate of weathering.
c.
It is an agent of weathering.
d.
It affects the type of weathering.
12.
The chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances is called _________
a.
hydrolysis
b.
oxidation
c.
reduction
d.
erosion
13.
What is the process by which rocks at Earth's surface break down and change?
a.
erosion
b.
exfoliation
c.
weathering
d.
hydrolysis
Hint
