1st SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE V 4TH QUARTER

Name:_______________________________ Grade&Section:___________
Identify the changes happen in each situation whether it is MECHANICAL Weatherig
or CHEMICAL Weathering.
_________________1.A boulder of shore is slowly broken apart by the force of water.
_________________2.Earthworm makes tunnel in the ground which may lead dis
_________________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.
_________________6.Minerals in rocks dissolve.
_________________7.Tree roots can grow into cracks and break rock apart.
_________________8.As the wind blows, it carries sand or small rock particles that scrtch
the rocks surface.
__________________9.As the rocks expand, the cracks become deeper and new cracks are
produce.
__________________10.Rocks exposed to the intense heat of the sun crack and crumble
when rain fallls or soak in the ground.
Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

________11.Weathering is the process of soil formation.

________12. Disintegration is also known as chemical weathering.

________13. Rocks on the surface of the Earth do not change by weathering.

________14. When water freezes, it expands and exerts more pressure on the rocks causing
the rocks to break.

________15. Disintegration is a mechanical process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces

Read the statements carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer..

_____16. It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.

A. Erosion B. Flooding C. Runoff D. Weathering
_____17. A type of weathering that involves a change in the composition of the rock.
A. Chemical C. Both chemical and mechanical
B. Mechanical D. None of these

_____18. What do you call the process by which humans extract stones from the mountains
for construction purposes?
A. Digging C. Weathering
B. Flattering D. Quarrying

_____19. What will happen to a rock when it is exposed to higher temperatures?

A. Contracts C. Expands
B. Evaporates D. Sinks

_____20. Which of the following is NOT a factor that causes chemical weathering?
A. water C. oxygen
B. open-field D. carbon dioxide