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Quiz #3 Weathering
6th Grade Science
Part I Vocabulary
Directions: Match the terms on the right with the correct descriptions on the left by writing the correct letter on
the line next to the number.
Descriptions

Terms

1. ________ This process involves plant roots growing into the

cracks of rocks and causing the cracks to get bigger.
2. ________ During this process, oxygen, water, and iron
combine, which gives the rock a reddish-orange color.
3. ________ The process when liquid water seeps into cracks in a
rock, freezes and expands, and causes parts of the rock to break
off.
4. ________ Type of weathering that creates rock fragments with
the same composition as the original rock.
5. ________ Pollution from cars and factories combines with
raindrops to produce this, which weathers rock very quickly.
6. ________ An example of this process is a groundhog digging
through the dirt.
7. ________ The grinding away of rock by sediment in moving
wind or water.
8. ________ Type of weathering that creates rock fragments that
have a different composition than the original rock.

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rusting
abrasion
plant growth
physical weathering
animal actions
chemical weathering
ice wedging
acid rain

Part II Classifying
Directions: Classify the terms in the Causes box below as causes of either physical weathering or chemical
weathering by writing them in the correct column in the chart below.
Chemical weathering

Physical weathering
Causes
rusting
abrasion
plant growth
animal actions
acid rain
heating/cooling
ice wedging