Science 5
Science 5
11. A process when carbon dioxide from air dissolves in rainwater and it forms carbonic acid
a. Weaving
b. Weathering
c. Carbonation
12. This action of the wind-carried particles on rock surfaces
a. Abrsyion
b. Abrasion
c. Brassion
13. This expansion causes the cracks to enlarge, eventually forcing the big rock to break off.
a. Frosting
b. Froster
c. Frost wedging
14. The exposure of rocks to certain naturally occurring acids that change these rocks into other materials
with new properties.
a. Mechanical weathering
b. Chemical weathering
c. Weathering
15. The sliding of a mass of soil or rocks down an inclined area.
a. Runoff
b. Landslide
c. Deforestation
Test II. Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter of the answer inside the box .
Column A Column B
1. Sliding of a mass of soil a. runoff
2. Excessive clearing of forest b. mantle
3. Excess water rushes down the surface of the land c. sediments
4. Middle layer of the earth d. core
5. Outermost layer of the earth e. deforestation
6. Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of rock f. geologist
7. The central part of the earth’s interior. g. magnet
8. Layer of the mantle that acts like a plastic. h. crust
9. Scientist that specialized in the study of the earth i. upper mantle
10. A piece of iron or steel that possess a magnetic field j. landslide
______________________ 2. Exposure of rocks to certain naturally occurring acid that change its properties.
______________________ 3. Reacts with minerals, such as those containing iron, calcium, and magnesium to
form carbonate compound.
______________________ 6. Layers of the earth’s core that consists of liquid iron and nickel.
______________________ 8. It relies on electricity to generate a magnetic field; its ability to attract metal
objects can be controlled.
______________________ 10. Layers of the earth’s core that consists of solid iron and nickel.
-Winston S. Churchill