Directions: Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The process of breaking down of rocks into fragment is called
A. erosion
C. runoff
B. flooding
D. weathering
2. The type of weathering where rocks composition of changed.
A. Chemical
C. Both chemical and mechanical
B. Mechanical
D. none of th above
3. The process of stone extraction from the mountain is called?
A. Digging
Weathering
B. Flattering
D. Quarrying
4. A rock when heated will
?
A. Contract
C. Expands
B. Evaporates
D. Sinks
5. An open
mine where rocks are extracted is called ?
A. Land fill
C. Reservoir
B. Open field
D. quarry
6. Plants contribute to weathering when
A. Falling leaves cause the rocks to break.
B. Decaying trunks of plants cause the rocks to break.
C. Roots of plants that grows in rocks and cause them to break.
D. Branches of plants cause the rocks to break when blown by the
wind.
7. These animals can bring about mechanical weathering.
A. catterpilar B. earthworm C. fish D. hookworm
8. How can changes in temperature make rocks break?
A. Minerals expand and contract at the same speed.
B. Minerals expand and do not return to their original size.
C. Minerals contract and do not expand.​