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Chapter 5 - Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks

Authored by Darrin Dailey

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11th Grade

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Chapter 5 - Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

The main agent involved in creating the minerals in chemical sedimentary rock is (a)  

Ice
Gravity
Wind
Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which property of water allows it to stick to other substances?

Density

Solubility

Adhesion

Cohesion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the process called when water freezes and expands in rock cracks?

Frost wedging

Salt expansion

Root wedging

Pressure expansion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which type of weathering involves the chemical breakdown of minerals?

Biological weathering

Mechanical weathering

Physical weathering

Chemical weathering

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the term for the process that turns loose sediment into solid rock?

Erosion

Lithification

Weathering

Deposition

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Match the following sedimentary rocks with their primary composition.

Primarily composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts

Sandstone

Primarily composed of clay-sized particles

Shale

Primarily composed of sand-sized mineral particles

Conglomerate

Primarily composed of calcite

Limestone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What is the main component of soil that provides nutrients for plants?

Clay

Sand

Silt

Humus

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