Weathering and erosion quiz 1 by Gavin Thomas November 26, 2023, 4:34 pm Welcome to your Weathering and erosion quiz 1Review the topic before you start Your teacher email Your name Your school 1. Acid rain is an example of... Deposition Physical Weathering Erosion Chemical weathering None 2. How do plants help break down rocks? When leaves fall on rocks. The rock breaks into smaller pieces. The branches of plants pound on rocks to break them into smaller pieces. The roots of plants grow into the small cracks in rocks causing them to When plants die, their trunks may fall and cause the rocks to break. None 3. How does temperature breakdown rocks? By subjecting rocks to very low temperature By having different temperature By melting rocks at very high temperature By continuous heating and cooling of rocks. None 4. Soil erosion is a result of the action of the following erosion agents EXCEPT: Waves Wind Plants Water None 5. What type of soil is easily blown by the wind? Wet soil Dry fine soil Loam Clay None 6. The plants will make the rock hard. The plants will make the rock smooth. The plants will make the rock hard The plants will make the rock rough The plants will break the rock None 7. The following tends to cause physical or mechanical weathering. Which one is NOT? Root of plants growing into the cracks in the rocks Animal that burrows in the ground Dead plants that produces acids Water that seeps into the pores and cracks of rocks None 8. Which of the following is the product of continuous breaking of rocks? Erosion Weathering Soil formation Typhoon None 9. It is the breaking down of rocks into smaller particles which can become soil . Erosion Weathering Soil formation Deposition None 10. Why is weathering useful to plants and animals? Because of the formation of fossils Because of formation of soil Because of formation of rocks Because of the formation of landscape None 11. Which picture shows soil erosion ? A B None 12. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 13. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 14. The picture above shows rocks falling off from a cliff this process is called....Alberta, Canada Erosion Weathering None 15. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 16. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 17. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 18. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 19. The picture shows .... Erosion Weathering None 20. Which is not an agent of erosion ? Wind Water Waves Ice Cows None 21. Select two ways we you prevent or reduce erosion on Guyana coastlines ? Increase fishes near the shore Plant grass on the shores Build dams with rocks Plant mangroves on the coast None 22. All the following are ways to prevent erosion EXCEPT Cover bare soil with grass Cover bare soil with gravel / stones Place cow to graze in open fields Plant mangroves on the coast None 23. All the following are effects of erosion EXCEPT Soil formation The soil losing its nutrients Filling of drains with soil resulting in flood increased sedimentation in rivers and stream None Time's upSee morePrevious article Caricom quiz 1Next article Caribbean neighbours quiz 1 Written by Gavin ThomasLeave a ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name Email Website
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