Tyler and Marley Erosion, Weathering, Depostion

Which of the following is where sediment gets carried?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• all of the above

Erosion is...

• The scraping away of materials

• The materials that come from the weathering of rock

• The breaking apart, wearing away or disolving rock

• The moving of rock and sediment from one location to another

Weathering is...

• The moving of sediment and rock from one place to another

• the scraping away of materials

• the breaking away, wearing away, or dissolving rock

• material that comes from weathering rock

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A small stream or other source of flowing water cannot form a canyon?

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Glaciers shape and carve away the land beneath them and can drastically reshape the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2