Weathering, erosion, deposition

The process of breaking down earth materials into sediments is

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process when earth materials are carried away/ worn away by natural forces like wind or water

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process where sediments, soil, sand, rocks, are "dropped off" and a new landform is created

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following landform is NOT created by deposition?

• sand dune

• delta

• beaches

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one of these landforms is direct result of EROSION

• Mount Rushmore

• Providence Canyon

• Hawiian Islands

• The Statue of Liberty

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of MECHANICAL WEATHERING

• rocks falling off a cliff and breaking

• acid rain breaking down stones

• saltwater breaking rocks into sand

• chemicals in water breaking down minerals in rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these is an example of CHEMICAL WEATHERING

• Freeze-Thaw process causing rocks to break down

• Acid rain breaking down rock

• Animals and humans walking on earth materials

• Water in a river running over rocks and making them smooth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following can SLOW down erosion? (select all)

• sea walls

• fences

• windmills

• plant roots

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A landform that is a result of the deposition of sediments at the mouth of a river

• canyon

• mountain

• plateau

• delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT true about GLACIERS?

• they can transform the land by depositing ice and sediments

• they are smaller parts of icebergs that have cracked and broken off and float in the water

• they can transforms the land by scraping sediments from the surface

• they are large masses of compacted snow and ice that flow under the pressure of their own weight

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