WEEK 1 Day 1

Enumerating the Characteristics of

Rocks
Based from Science Exemplar
by Science Writing Team
Review

The teacher will present a trivia about rocks

1.Sandstone is used to build
buildings.

2.Marble is used for monuments,

buildings floor, counter tops, and
kitchen items.
Review

3.Limestone is used to decorative

trims, buildings, monuments park
bench.

4.Granite is used for monuments,

buildings, grave markers.
Establishing a purpose for the lesson

What are these places?

What do you see in
these places?
Where else can you find
rocks?
Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

Approach: Constructivist
Strategy: Direct Instruction
Suggested Activity: TGA (Tell, Guide, Act)

Group Activity: “Classifying Rocks”

I. Problem: How are rocks classified?
II. Materials: sample of rocks, magnifying glass, coin, glass, fingernail
III. Procedure:
1. Put all rock samples in a container.
2. Examine the rocks. Use the magnifying lens to observe the physical
properties of rocks such as color, contents, and texture of each sample.
3. Rub the rocks against each other. Scratch the rock using the
glass and your fingernail.
4. Look for some features that are similar with the sample. Determine if
they have the same color, crystal or mineral contents, and hardness
5. Group similar samples
Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

V. Guided Questions:

4. In what ways are rocks similar?

5. In what ways are rocks differ? What do you think is the cause for all
these differences?
6. Into how many groups have you classified your rock samples?
7. What are the criteria you used in grouping them?
VI. Conclusion:
__________________________________________________

Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1

Group Reporting / Presentation of the Output

Sharing of results
Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #2

Answer these questions:

1. Describe the colors of the rocks. Are they
different?
2. Do they have different size, shape and texture?
3. How do we know that they absorb much water?
4. Were the rocks that did not break when you
scratch them?
5. How do you describe these rocks?
6. How were you able to classify the rocks?
7. What did we use to determine the hardness of
rocks?
Developing mastery (Leads to formative assessment

Directions: Identify the property of the mineral described. The first

letter given will serve as your clue.

1. What R refers to the solid materials

that make up most of Earth’s crust?
________
2. What H refers to the way a mineral
resists being scratched? _____
3. What S is used to test the hardness of
a mineral? _________
4. What L refers to the way a mineral
reflects light? ________
5. What C refers to the property of
minerals to break along one or more
smooth, flat surface?_________
Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

In building a house which do you

think are you going to use? Why do
you say so?
Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

What is a rock?
What are the characteristics of rocks?
What are the minerals present in
rocks?

* Rocks are combination of one or more

minerals that are naturally formed and
found on the surface or beneath the
surface of earth.
Rocks and minerals may be classified
according to their characteristics such
as, texture, color, luster, streak,
hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, and
shape
Characteristics of Rocks

Color-It is the most observable

characteristic of work. However, some
mineral have different colors due to
impurities and chemical reactions. For
example: pure quartz, or silicon dioxide,
is a colorless mineral. Amethyst is
violet. A trace of other elements makes
it green, pink, blue, or some other color.
Luster: it describes the way light reflects
off a surface of a mineral. Silver and
gold possess a metallic luster that
makes these very shiny, while non –
metallic are dull. Some kinds of non –
metallic luster are pearly, greasy or dull
like pyroxene and muscovite.
Streaks: it refers to the color of a thin
layer powdered mineral. It is obtained
by rubbing a mineral against a hard
surface such as porcelain or unglazed
tile. The mineral “streak off” into
powder. Hematite can be red, black, or
brown; but if you rub it against a
rough surface, it will produce a
reddish – brown streak.
Cleavage: it is the property of
minerals that refers to how they
break. A mineral has good cleavage
if it breaks along irregular surface.
Hardness: the hardness of a mineral is
measured by how it scratches a softer
object or how a harder object scratches it.
Hardness can be measured by scratching
one mineral with another mineral, a steel
knife blade, your fingernail or a shiny
copper coin. Diamond is the hardest
mineral because it can scratch all other
minerals. Talc is the softest mineral because
it can be easily scratched by all other
minerals as well as by a fingernail
Evaluating learning

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

___1. Which of the following best

describes a rock?
A. Solid and organic material
B. Solid and inorganic material
C. Solid and liquid organic material
D. Liquid and inorganic material
___2. In your science activity, you
observed that some rock samples are
big while others ara small. Your
observation clearly shows that the
rocks may differ in ______.
A. Color
B. Hardness
C. Shape
D. Size
___3. Your teacher asked you to use a
hand lens to observe the rock samples.
You noticed that some rocks have
coarse grains while others have fine
grains in them. This shows that rocks
differ in ________.
A. Size
B. Texture
C. Shape
D. Color
___4. While doing the activity, you
observed that some rocks can be
scratched by other rocks. This shows
that rocks differ in _________.
A. Size
B. Color
C. Hardness
D. Shape
___5. In your science class, you were
able to observe that rocks differ in size,
color, shape texture and hardness. This
observation shows that rocks
________.

A. Maybe soft or hard

B. Maybe light or dark – colored
C. Maybe big or small
D. Have different characteristics
 WEEK 1 Day 2
Identifying different kinds of
rock
Based from Science Exemplar
by Science Writing Team
Review

Tell something about the characteristic of rocks

The teacher will prepare a strip of paper with a message characteristics of rocks” the first
pupil will be the one to tell the message and pass it to his/her members then the last
pupil will be the one to construct the message on the board.
Establishing a purpose for the lesson
What do you think
is the mother
doing?
Do you do it also?
What material do
you think the
mother is using
while taking a bath?
Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

Approach: Inquiry - Based

Strategy: Knowledge – Building
Suggested Activity: EIBU (Experience, Inform, Build Knowledge, Understand)
Group Activity: “Group Me”
I. Problem: What types of rocks are in our rock collection?
II. Materials: Activity sheet, chart, rocks, magnifying lens,
masking tape, markers, goggles, rock hammer, small towel
III. Procedure:
1. Go outside the classroom and collect at least four rocks.
Label each rock by assigning a number. Write this number on
the masking tape, and include the date and the location where
you found the rock before
placing them in your collecting tray. This will serves your rock
collection. Go back to the classroom.
2. Wrap one rock in a small towel. Assign a group member to strike the rock
with a hammer to break the rock into at least two parts. Do this for all the
rocks collected by your group.
3. Describe the color and texture of each rock in your group’s rock collection.
Record all observations on Table 1.
4. Using magnifying lens, observe each rock along its fracture (where the
rock broke into at least two parts) for grains, crystals, and for layers along the
fracture. Record all observations on Table 1.

Rock A Rock B Rock C

shape
size
color
texture
5. Sort your rocks according to their appearance as described
below
A – layered appearance with a gritty texture and breaks easily
B – looks like crystals and no layering
C – very hard, appears more crystal – like, and lined up in bands or
layers
6. Is/ are there rock/rocks in your collection which you cannot
classify into Group A, B, and C? ______________ Why was it
difficult to classify these rocks?________________________
7. Listen to the teacher as she discusses the rock classification key
Based on your teacher’s input
A. What kind of rocks is in Group A? ________
B. What kind of rocks is in Group B? ________
C. What kind of rocks is in Group C? ________
Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

Write the word/phrase in the correct column of

the given table
Have pores Easily reacts with acid
Limestone with layers of crystals
Coarse grained may be made up of one mineral
made up of two or more minerals
Igneous Rock Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rock
Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

Minerals - are substances that occur

naturally and have an exact chemical
composition or structure.
>Igneous rocks are formed from the
cooling of volcanic materials such as
magma or lava.
>Sedimentary rocks are formed from
sediments or fragments of rocks,
minerals, plant and animal materials,
igneous, or sedimentary rocks.
 Metamorphic rocks are formed due to
changes in temperature, pressure, and
chemical composition that happen to
either igneous or sedimentary rocks.
Crystallization is the process by which a
substance assumes the form and structure
of a crystal, or becomes crystallized, as it
solidifies. There are also minerals that can
be formed through evaporation of seawater.
As the water slowly evaporates, it leaves
mineral deposits in the form of crystals.
Evaluating learning

Write the word ROCKS if the statement is

correct and MINERALS if it is incorrect.
____ 1. Sedimentary rocks are formed
from the cooling of volcanic materials.
____ 2. The rock cycle is the continuous
process of transforming rocks from one
type to another.
____3. There are three types of rocks –
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
____ 4. A mineral occurs naturally and
has an exact chemical composition or
structure.
_____ 5. Metamorphic rocks are
formed due to changes in temperature,
pressure and chemical composition
that happen to either igneous or
sedimentary rocks.
Additional activities for application or remediation

Look for the given words in the puzzle. Encircle

each word that you will find.
 WEEK 1 Day 3
Identifying the uses of rocks

Based from Science Exemplar

by Science Writing Team
Review

word definition picture

sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous

igneous
metamorphic sedimentary
Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Based from the pictures, fill in the chart about the uses of
rocks.

House is made up of
rocks.

What are the

others uses of
rocks?
Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

1. Setting Standards
2. Group the class into four.
3. Distribution of activity sheet and materials to be used.
4. Let the pupils perform the activity.
Activity
Arrange Me
I. Problem: Why are rocks important?
II. Materials: metacards, charts, pentel pen, glue
III. Procedure
1. Name/Give the needed information for the following:

Group 1 -Use of rocks

Group 2- Name of rocks
Group 3 –Picture of rocks
Group 4-Types of rocks
Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1
Developing mastery

Pyrolusite talc Malachite Dolomite

Feldspar Coal Bauxite Sulfur
Marble Graphite Halite
____1.Used in roofing and ceramics; helps plant
to grow; a family of rock
____2.Used in fireworks, matches, and stink
bombs; found naturally in eggs, yellow color
____3.Ore of aluminum; the aluminum is used in H.
Bauxite
cans and airplanes; forms in round I. Sulfur shapes
called concretion
____4. Ore of zinc; the zinc is used in
pennies look like other rocks
____5.Used in pencils and to unstick locks;
related to diamond
___8 Used to make statues and in grand
Buildings; India’s Taj Mahal I made from it.
___9 Used as a food preservative and melt
ice on roads; it’s salt
Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

Rocks are considered important to

humans. Sedimentary rocks are known
to contain fossils. Geologist and
archeologist use these fossils to identify
and learn about the characteristics and
structure of plants and animals that
existed in the past.
Rocks are sources of metals such as gold,
silver, aluminum, and copper. These
metals are used in making equipment,
tools, utensils, wires, and other materials
used in homes and offices.
Sedimentary rocks can be sources of
crude oil when heat, pressure, and other
organisms act on them. This oil provides
gasoline, diesel, petroleum, and kerosene
that are used to operate machines and
industries.
Rocks are sources of metals such as gold,
silver, aluminum, and copper. These
metals are used in making equipment,
tools, utensils, wires, and other materials
used in homes and offices.
Sedimentary rocks can be sources of
crude oil when heat, pressure, and other
organisms act on them. This oil provides
gasoline, diesel, petroleum, and kerosene
that are used to operate machines and
Some minerals in rocks are sources of
precious and semi-precious gems. Gems
are used for aesthetic purposes. People
sometimes use earrings, rings, and
bracelets with gems as jewelry and fashion
accessories.
Some rocks are used as building materials.
Others are used in making monuments or
statues. In primitive times, rocks were used
as tools in hunting animals and in making
fires.
Evaluating learning

Read each statement carefully. Choose the

letter of the correct answer.
___1. Why does sedimentary rocks are
important to geologist and archeologist?
A. It serves as decoration
B. They used it to make a jewel
C. They used it to study the structure of
things that existed in the past.
D. It serves as collections.
___2. Which of the following would not
be used from rocks and minerals?
A. Jewelry B. Building
C. Electrical device B. ceramics
___3. Chalk is used to write on
blackboards because ...
A. It wears away easily
B. It is permeable
C. It doesn’t float
D. It has graphite
___4. Marble is often used for statues or
grand buildings because ...
A. it has attractive textures and colours
B. it splits easily into thin sheets
C. it wears away easily
D. All of the above
___5. What could be a problem with a
monument made from chalk?
A. It wouldn't float
B. It couldn't be shaped
C. It could crumble over time
D. All of the above
Additional activities for application or remediation

Make a useful materials made up of rocks

___5. What could be a problem with a
monument made from chalk?
A. It wouldn't float
B. It couldn't be shaped
C. It could crumble over time
D. All of the above
Additional activities for application or remediation

Make a useful materials made up of rocks

 WEEK 1 Day 4
Describe the process of weathering

Based from Science Exemplar

by Science Writing Team
Classify whether the following rocks are igneous,
sedimentary or metamorphic. Paste it into chart.
slate gneiss
shale gabbro limestone
basalt marble
quartzite quartzite
limestone
igneous Sedimentary metamorphic
Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Guess the hidden word based from the pictures.

Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

I
Water vs. rocks
I. Problem: How does water weather rocks?
II. Materials: sponge, sink with a faucet, bar of soap tray
III. Procedure:
4. Place the sponge in the tray.
5. Put the bar of soap on the top of the sponge.
6. Position the tray under the faucet. It will serve as the waterfall.
7. Open a faucet and let the water hit the center of the soap for a few
minutes.
IV.. Observation:
5. What happen to the soap after allowing the water to hit its
surface?
6. What is most likely to happen if we let the water hit the bar of soap
continuously?
Activity II
Acid versus rock
I. Problem: How do the acid and acid rain break rocks?
II. Materials: hydrochloric acid, rock sample, plastic plate/dish
III. Procedure:
1. You will be given a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid. Although
the acid is safe to handle, it irritates the skin after prolonged
contact. Wash your hands after handling the acid.
2. Place a rock sample on a plastic plate or enameled dish. Pour
the acid to the rock sample.
3. Immerse the rock in the acid for a few minutes.
IV. Observation:
1. What happens the acid gets in contact with the rock?
2. What will happen to the rock after prolonged exposure to the
acid?
3. What can you infer from this observation?
Developing mastery

Write word FACT if the situation tells

about weathering and BLUFF if it not.
___1. In the process of mechanical
weathering the physical characteristic
of the rocks are changed but their
chemical compositions remain the
same.
___2. Tree roots can grow into cracks
and break rocks apart.
___3. Rocks and minerals that are
exposed to heat, water, and different
gasses in the air are transformed into
new chemical compounds.
___4. Weathering is the process that
wears away surface materials and moves
them from one location to another.
___5. When rocks are worn down by
water, wind, or other means, they
undergo weathering.
Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

How does the water that falls down

from a high place break down the rocks
below?
H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson
How do you describe weathering?
Weathering is the process of breaking
down rocks into sediments.
Mechanical weathering occurs when
rocks break down into smaller pieces
due to physical forces, such as water
Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

How does the water that falls

down from a high place break
down the rocks below?
H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

How do you describe

weathering?
 Weathering is the process of
breaking down rocks into
sediments. Mechanical
weathering occurs when rocks
break down into smaller pieces
due to physical forces, such as
water and temperature,
without changing the mineral
compositions of the rocks.
 Rocks exposed to the intense heat
of the sun crack and crumble when
rain falls and soak into the ground. In
temperate regions, the water that
accumulates in the cracks or crevices
of rocks alternately contract and
expands as the temperature in the air
changes. The expansion is brought
about by the freezing temperature.
 As the rocks expand, the cracks
become deeper and new cracks are
produced as well.
Chemical weathering happens when
rocks break down due to reaction
with water, carbon dioxide, oxygen,
and organic acids. This process
forms new substances from the
minerals of rocks.
Evaluating learning

Identify the change happening in each situation.

Write PW for physical weathering and CW for
chemical weathering.

___1. A boulder of shore is slowly

broken apart by the force of water.
___2. Earthworm make tunnels in the
ground which may lead to the
breakdown of stones and rocks.
.
___3. Some plants release chemicals which
loosen the rocks and cause them to break.
___4. Water inside the rocks freezes and
melts again.
___5. The chemical composition of rocks
changes when acid is produced by the
roots of some plants.
Additional activities for application or remediation

Reflect on this saying, “The only

permanent thing in the world is change.”
 WEEK 1 Day5
Enumerate the causes of
weathering

Based from Science Exemplar

by Science Writing Team
Review

Classify the following situation as to physical

weathering or chemical weathering.
___1. The boulder along the shore of
Barangay Berinayan is slowly broken
apart by the force of water.

___2. The squirrels make tunnels in

the ground which may lead to the
breakdown of stones and rocks.
____3. Some plants releases
chemicals which loosen the rocks
and cause them to break.
___4. Water inside the rocks freezes
and melts again.
___5. The chemical composition of
rocks changes when acid is produced
by the roots of some plants.
Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Read the sentences below. Find the missing

words then write them in
the empty spaces and find these hidden
word in the puzzle. Words might
be hidden horizontally, vertically and
perhaps even back to front.
1. Rain is mildly __________ and it
slowly eats away rocks. Rain slowly
dissolves __________, it turns the
feldspars in __________ into soft clay.
2. In the __________, rocks expands
during the heat of the day and contract
at night when temperature cool.
3. ____________ weathering occurs
when a chemical, such as acid rai, breaks
down rocks.
4. Sheets of rocks slowly __________
away.
5. __________weathering is the process
of weathering through external forces,
such as freeze thaw cycles.
6. The __________ of the Earth is
constantly being changed due to
weathering process.
7. When plants or microbes breakdown
rocks, the process is known as
__________ weathering.
8. All living things need elements, such as
__________, potassium and iron, as
nutrients. These minerals are found
within rocks.
9. Plants and __________ also attack
rocks.
10. __________ grow on rocks and
release acid to dissolve the minerals in
them.
Presenting examples/ instances of the lesson

1. Setting Standards
2. Group the class into four.
3. Distribution of activity sheet and materials to be used.
4. Let the pupils perform the activity.
Activity
Break the Rocks
I. Problem: How does rock change?
II. Materials: Limestone or marble, old newspaper, hammer two small glass jar
III. Procedure:
1. Get a piece of limestone or marble. Wrap in it an old newspaper.
2. Strikes it with a hammer 10-15 minutes. Observe what will happen.
3. Continue to pound on the rock pieces more than ten times.
4. Drop some pieces into a glass jar half filled with water.
5. Put the rest of the broken pieces of limestone or marble in another glass jar
half filled with vinegar. Observe what happens.
 IV. Observation:
1. What changes did you notice to the limestone when you hammered it?
2. Were these changes due to physical or chemical means?
3. How did the continued hammered of the limestone/ marble cause the
change in appearance of the rock sample?
4. What reason did you give for changes you observed?
5. What can you infer from this observation?
Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1

1. Group Reporting and Presentation of Output

2. Analysis and Discussion
In nature, what happens to the rocks at the bottom of the
waterfalls?
How does water weather rocks?
What are some agents of weathering that may cause
Earth’s surface to crumble?
How does weathering help shape the surface of Earth?
Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #2

Read each statement carefully, then tell what agent

of weathering being described. Pick your answer on
the word bank.

1. The sun rays heat up the rocks and rain cools

them down. The exposure to changing
temperatures causes stress on the outer
surfaces of the rocks and eventually breaks the
rocks into pieces. ___________________________
2. Water seeps in through some opening
or fissures in rocks. When water freezes,
it expands and enlarges these opening.
The continued expansion eventually
breaks the rocks into fragments. This
process is called frost wedging.
________________________
3. As roots of plants grow, they may enter
fractures in rocks and exert pressure on
these spaces. Continues pressure
eventually causes the rocks to break
apart. This process is called root wedging.
4. Wind, running water, or ice sometimes
carries rock fragments or sand grains that
act like sandpaper whenever they strike
the surfaces of rocks. This process of
wearing away rocks due to the scouring
action of particles is called abrasion.
_______________________ .
5. Animals that burrow in the ground,
such as moles and rabbits, move deeply
buried rocks to the surface where they
can be affected by physical and chemical
processes. Buried rock layers may also be
exposed and left vulnerable to water and
acid intrusion. ______________
6. Oxygen combine with iron to produce
iron oxide or rust. This type of chemical
reaction is called oxidation. Rocks with
iron-rich minerals are easily oxidized, thus
producing rusty colors on their surfaces.
Rust softens the rocks.
__________________________
7. In addition to oxygen, carbon dioxide also
plays a role in chemical weathering. When
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves
in rainwater, carbonic acid is formed.
Precipitation that contains carbonic acid
reacts with the minerals in rocks in a process
called carbonation. Carbonic acid can easily
weather marble and limestone.
8. Water weathers rocks either by
dissolving their minerals to form a
solution or by combining directly with
some minerals to form new minerals.
Both processes occur as a result of
chemical reaction called hydration.
___________________________
9. A number of plants and animals may create
chemical weathering through the release of
acidic compounds. The most common form is
the release of acids by plants which break
aluminum- and iron-rich compounds in soils
beneath them. Decaying remains of dead
plants and animals in soil may also form
organic acids, which, when dissolved in water,
affect surrounding rocks and soil.
Developing mastery
 Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

Now that you have learned about the agents

of weathering. Where can you see the change
happen in nature?
Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

What are the agents of weathering?

Mechanical weathering occurs when rocks break
down into smaller pieces due to physical forces
without changing the mineral compositions of the
rocks. Temperature, water, plants, abrasive agents,
and animals contribute to the mechanical
weathering of rocks.
1. Temperature. The sun rays heat up the
rocks and rain cools them down. The
exposure to changing temperatures
causes stress on the outer surfaces of the
rocks and eventually breaks the rocks into
pieces.
2. Water. Water seeps in through some
opening or fissures in rocks. When water
freezes, it expands and enlarges these
opening. The continued expansion eventually
breaks the rocks into fragments. This process
is called frost wedging.
3. Plants. As roots of plants grow, they may
enter fractures in rocks and exert pressure on
these spaces. Continues pressure eventually
causes the rocks to break apart. This process
is called root wedging.
4. Abrasive agents. Wind, running water,
or ice sometimes carries rock fragments
or sand grains that act like sandpaper
whenever they strike the surfaces of
rocks. This process of wearing away
rocks due to the scouring action of
particles is called abrasion.
5. Animals. Animals that burrow in the
ground, such as moles and
rabbits, move deeply buried rocks to the
surface where they can be affected by
physical and chemical processes. Buried
rock layers may also be exposed and left
vulnerable to water and acid intrusion. .
Chemical weathering happens when rocks break
down due to reaction with water, carbon dioxide,
oxygen, and organic acids. This process forms new
substances from the minerals of rocks.

1. Oxygen. Oxygen combine with iron to

produce iron oxide or rust. This type of
chemical reaction is called oxidation.
Rocks with iron-rich minerals are easily
oxidized, thus producing rusty colors on
their surfaces. Rust softens the rocks.
2. Carbon dioxide. In addition to oxygen,
carbon dioxide also plays a role in
chemical weathering. When carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in
rainwater, carbonic acid is formed.
Precipitation that contains carbonic acid
reacts with the minerals in rocks in a
process called carbonation. Carbonic acid
can easily weather marble and limestone.
3. Water. Water weathers rocks either by
dissolving their minerals to form a
solution or by combining directly with
some minerals to form new minerals.
Both processes occur as a result of
chemical reaction called hydration.
.
4. Plants and animals. A number of plants
and animals may create chemical
weathering through the release of acidic
compounds. The most common form is
the release of acids by plants which break
aluminum- and iron-rich compounds in
soils beneath them. Decaying remains of
dead plants and animals in soil may also
form organic acids, which, when dissolved
in water, affect surrounding rocks and soil.
Evaluating learning

Read the following question carefully. Choose the letter of

the correct answer.
___1. Which of the following tends to cause
physical or mechanical weathering?
A. Animal that burrow in the ground
B. Root of plants growing into the cracks in
the rocks
C. Water that seeps into the pores and
cracks of rocks
D. All of these
___2. Which of the following occurs
when acidic water caused the rocks to
break producing clay and soluble salts?
A. Carbonation
B. Oxidation
C. Hydrolysis
D. Erosion
3. The following human activities are
caused of physical weathering, EXCEPT.
A. Quarrying of rocks
B. Mining ores
C. Building roads and tunnels
D. Boating and fishing
4. How does temperature weather
rocks?
A. Rocks are heated and cooled
continuously.
B. Rocks are cooled tremendously all
the time.
C. Rocks are heated greatly all the
time.
D. Rocks are at different temperature.
5. Plant serves as agents of weathering.
Which of the following statements
support this ideas?
A. Falling of leaves cause rocks to break.
B. Decaying trunks of plants cause the
rocks to break
C. Root of plants that grow in rocks and
cause them to break.
D. Branches of plants cause the rocks to
break when blown by the winds.