Weathering, erosion, deposition and ecoregions

Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Waves wash sand onto land until a beach is formed

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Wind blows sand into the desert where it collects in giant piles called sand dunes

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Rain washes away dirt from a hillside

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Salt water eats away at rock

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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What is the correct order of the processes?

• they all happen at the same time
• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• weathering, deposition, erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Weathering
• Erosion

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Erosion
• Landslide
• Weathering

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What is 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.

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