Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Waves
• Gravity
• Glaciers
• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier
• An iceberg
• An ice wedge
• A sand dune

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

• Deposition
• Erosion
• Glaciers
• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sand dunes are created as a result of...

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• conservation