Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Review

Front

What type of weathering is the physical breakdown or dissolving of rocks?

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Mechanical

Front

What type of weathering is changing the composition of the rock or mineral?

Back

Chemical

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

The movement of ________ is a major agent of erosion along streams, rivers, beaches, and underground. Options: Gravity, Ice, Water, Wind

Back

Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Sara blew through a straw and directed her breath at a pan of sand. The sand began to move. She is showing how the ______ erodes the land.

Back

Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

Landslides and mudslides are an example of erosion by ________. Options: Gravity, Ice, Water, Wind

Back

Gravity

Front

The process where glaciers erode an area over a long period of time is ______ erosion.

Back

Ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

________ is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks.

Back

Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

______ is the laying down or settling of eroded material.

Back

Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

______ is the process that involves moving bits of rocks or soil from one place to another.

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What force is mainly responsible for the erosion and deposition that happens in landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides?

Back

gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2