Weathering and erosion

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

• erosion
• weathering
• sediment

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Particles of rock, sand, soil, plant and animal remains

• erosion
• sediment
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

• sediment
• weathering
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The subsoil catches and holds the nutrients and minerals that are washed down from the

• Topsoil
• Weathered rock
• solid rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Weathering happens when _____________ are broken down into smaller pieces

• Rocks
• Plants
• Grass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Water, wind, gravity, ice, plants are all part of this kind of weathering

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Most soil erosion occurs when rainwater

• soaks into the ground
• Lies in a puddle in a field
• Flows across the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process breaks down rock into smaller pieces

• Weathering
• Condensation
• Erosion

Which event is an example of erosion?

• Snow falls during a storm
• Rocks slide down a hill slide
• A plant grows on a sandy beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

"Mountains are constantly being washed into the sea" ... this statement refers to the effects of

• Weathering and erosion
• Folding and faulting
• Fossil formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2