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

What is physical (mechanical) weathering?

• Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

• Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.

• Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.

• Rocks broken down by machinery.

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn

Which landforms can be created by deposition?

• plateaus and mesas
• canyons and valleys
• prairies, plains
• sand dunes and deltas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is chemical weathering?

• The process that breaks down rock
  through dissolving rock and chemical
  changes.
• Process by which rocks are broken down
  into smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of these things cause rocks to wear and break down EXCEPT... ?

• Glaciers
• Wind blowing sand
• Solar Eclipse 
• Fast Moving water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is not a form of weathering? 

• Cows grazing in the fields
• Rocks rubbing against each other
• A tree roots growing through the concrete
• Snow and Ice breaking a rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2