Interactive Activity for Earth Science

Question 1

How does temperature break down rocks?

Accepted Answer

Rocks break when it is heated and the cooled

Question 2

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

Accepted Answer

Chemical Weathering

Question 3

Happens when water gets inside the cracks of rocks.

Accepted Answer

Frost Wedging

Question 4

When rocks and minerals break down into pieces or dissolve, it is called

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Question 5

Wind can blow ________ on the surface which will cause those surfaces to wear down.

Accepted Answer

Sand

Question 6

In ______ areas, ice can get in between rocks and soil which creates ____.

Accepted Answer

Colder, Cracks

Question 7

What process is involved in the creation of canyons?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Question 8

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Question 9

Fill in the blank: _E__HE_IN_

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Question 10

What are the types of chemical weathering

Accepted Answer

Hydrolysis, Oxidation, Dissolution, Microbial Activity

Question 11

Takes place when rocks are broken into smaller pieces because of any natural or anthropogenic forces.

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering, Physical Weathering

Question 12

Which of the following is a major factor of the creation of canyons?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 13

The river that lies down at the bottom of the canyon is called __________

Accepted Answer

Entrenched River

Question 14

The process of weathering and erosion is responsible for the creation of some famous landmarks around the world like ___

Accepted Answer

Colorado River, Delicate Arch in Utah, Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

Question 15

Is the process in which rocks weather because of its reaction to acids.

Accepted Answer

Dissolution

Question 16

Which of the following element causes the rusting of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Question 17

The process of weathering and erosion is responsible for the creation of some famous landmarks around the world like ___

Accepted Answer

Colorado River, Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, Delicate Arch in Utah

Question 18

What type of rock is made when tiny particles of other rocks settle at the bottom of the bodies of water?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

Question 19

The following are types of chemical weathering EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

Abrasion

Question 20

Which of these rocks is most likely to be damaged by acid rain?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

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