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Weathering And Erosion Lecture slide Review Questions

1. Weathering processes affect all rocks exposed at Earth’s surface.
2. Human activities often accelerate the weathering processes.
3. All rocks exposed at Earth’s surface will weather at the same rate.
4. Pollution in urban areas accelerates the weathering processes acting on rocks exposed there.
5. There would be no soils on Earth without both mechanical and chemical weathering
6. Climate affects the rate of weathering processes.
7. Plants can cause chemical weathering.
8. Weathering of rocks is an important aspect of the Rock Cycle
9. Frost wedging is likely to occur in a desert
10. Oxidation occurs when some rocks and minerals are exposed to Carbon Dioxide
11. Root wedging and frost wedging are types of mechanical weathering
12. There are two main types of weathering
13. Frost heave has no effect on roads or houses
14. There is a Frost Heave Road Rally in some Northern States