Weathering Wonders
Explore the processes of weathering and how they shape Earth's surface with this Grade 5 science worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay attention to details about how rocks and landforms change over time.
1. What is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Compaction
2. Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?
Acid rain dissolving limestone
Rust forming on rocks with iron
Water freezing and expanding in rock cracks
Plants releasing chemicals that break down rocks
3. When water freezes in the cracks of rocks, it expands and causes the rocks to break apart. This process is called .
4. The process where wind, water, or ice carries away weathered rock fragments is known as .
5. Chemical weathering changes the composition of a rock.
True
False
6. Plant roots growing into rock cracks can cause mechanical weathering.
True
False
7. Look at the image below. Describe what is happening to the cliff over time.
8. Give two examples of how human activities can speed up or slow down weathering.
Match the type of weathering with its description.
9. Physical Weathering
a. Changes the chemical makeup of rocks
10. Chemical Weathering
b. Breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition
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