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Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________ 10-1/10-2 Section Quiz Section: Weathering Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. _____ 1. the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles _____ 2. rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids a. b. c. d. e. mechanical weathering oxidation chemical weathering acid precipitation abrasion _____ 3. the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions _____ 4. the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means _____ 5. a chemical reaction in which an element, such as iron, combines with oxygen to form an oxide Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. _____ 6. The process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes a. weathering c. uplift b. erosion d. deposition _____ 7. Which of the following is a type of frost action? a. abrasion c. ice wedging b. oxidation d. gravity _____ 8. Which of the following types of chemical weathering causes a karst landscape, such as a cavern? a. lichens c. acids in groundwater b. acid precipitation d. water _____ 9. How do lichens slowly break down a rock? a. by abrasion c. by ice wedging b. by mechanical weathering d. by chemical weathering _____ 10. Which of these is most likely to experience oxidation? a. tennis ball b.aluminum can c. wooden fence d. bicycle tire Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Holt Science and Technology 46 Weathering and Soil Formation Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________ Section: Rates of Weathering Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. _____ 11. A process by which softer, less weather-resistant rocks wear away and leave harder, more weather-resistant rocks behind is called a. differential weathering. b. mechanical weathering. c. chemical weathering. d. ice wedging. _____ 12. Small rocks weather more quickly than large rocks because their surface area is a. thinner. b. larger. c. smaller. d. thicker. _____ 13. The average weather condition in an area over a long period of time is called a. temperature. b. climate. c. weather. d. humidity. _____ 14. Chemical weathering is most rapid in areas that are a. hot and dry. b. warm and wet. c. cold and dry. d. cool and wet. _____ 15. Which rocks are exposed to more wind, rain, and ice? a. rocks at a lower elevation b. rocks at a higher elevation c. rocks in streams d. rocks in a warm, humid climate Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. Holt Science and Technology 47 Weathering and Soil Formation