PT Science Edited
PT Science Edited
PT Science Edited
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Fourth Grading
I. Directions: Read each item carefully. Then, choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answers on your paper.
1. Weathering is the process of breaking down or dissolving rocks and minerals on the
Earth’s surface. It can either be mechanical or chemical. What do you call the physical
wearing away of rocks?
A. Physical weathering C. Biological weathering
B. Chemical weathering D. None of the above options
2. During mechanical weathering, no new substances are produced. Which of the following is
an example of mechanical weathering?
A. Carbonation C. Hydrolysis
B. Abrasion D. Oxidation
3. The following human activities are caused of physical weathering, EXCEPT.
A. Boating and fishing C. Mining ores
B. Building roads and tunnels D. Acidic water in the river
4. It refers to the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces due to the action of some
elements and compounds in the environment like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water. What
type of weathering is described?
A. Physical weathering C. Biological weathering
B. Chemical weathering D. None of the above options
5. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Boating and fishing C. Mining ores
B. Building roads and tunnels D. Acidic water in the river
6. Which of the following occurs when acidic water caused the rocks to break producing
clay and soluble salts?
A. Carbonation C. Hydrolysis
B. Erosion D. Oxidation
7. Biological weathering is caused by the movements of plants and animals. Which is an
example of this process?
A. A rabbit can burrow into a crack in a rock making it bigger and eventually splitting
the rock.
B. A plant may grow in a crack in a rock and, as its roots grow, cause the crack to
widen.
C. Trees put down roots through joints or cracks in the rock in order to find moisture.
D. All the given statements are examples of biological weathering.
8. The loss of minerals and ions from the environment as a result of the growth or movement
of organisms is known as ________________________.
A. Physical weathering C. Biological weathering
B. Chemical weathering D. None of the above options
9. Which f the following is NOT an agent for biological weathering?
A. Animals C. Plants
B. Microorganisms D. Wind
10. All the following statements describe the significance of weathering EXCEPT?
A. helps shape the Earth’s surface
B. the breaking of rocks results in the formation of soil
C. helps in rock formation
D. makes the global average temperature higher
1. A 26. A
2. B 27. B
3. D 28. C
4. B 29. B
5. D 30. B
6. C 31. D
7. D 32. C
8. C 33. D
9. D 34. B
10. D 35. A
11. D 36. D
12. A 37. B
13. B 38. C
14. C 39. B
15. B 40. B
16. D 41. B
17. A 42. B
18. D 43. B
19. B 44. C
20. A 45. C
21. B 46. B
22. B 47. A
23. B 48. B
24. A 49. B
25. D 50. C