Weathering and Erosion Test
Questions Name_______________
- Pick 2 methods of mechanical weathering and
explain how they work. (Freezing and thawing, root action, abrasion,
release of pressure)
- Pick one kind of chemical weathering and explain
what it is.
(hydration,
carbonation, oxidation, acid rain, lichens)
- Explain the role water plays in chemical
weathering.
- Pick two factors and explain how they affect
weathering rate.
(type
of rock or mineral composition, climate,
permeability, surface area or particle size)
5. Tell why we don’t see meteorite craters all
over the surface of the earth
like we see on the moon.
- Explain
how landslides, mudflows, slump and creep are all related.
- Pick two factors and explain the effect they have
on runoff.
(amount of rain, type of soil, shape of land,
vegetation, man made problems)
- Use the diagram below to explain how the energy
of a stream changes as you move from the source to the mouth.
- Explain a.
the condition necessary for a large amount of wind erosion to occur,
b. how the condition could occur and c. where
it occurs.
10. Describe how sand is moved along a beach by
wave action.