Weathering and Erosion

A river moves rocks by carrying them in its current.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water freezes in a crack in an asphalt street and a pothole begins to form.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water dissolves part of a rock, making an underground cave.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small pieces of sand are carried by the wind.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water washes rocks and soils down slopes, causing a mudslide.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Boulders beside a river become smaller as water wears them away.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Ocean waves tear sand away from a beach.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rain washes soil from hills and fields into rivers.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rocks and pebbles in a river become smooth as they smash into other rocks.

• Weathering
• Erosion

Surface processes that work to break down rock are called ________.

• weathering
• ice wedging
• erosion
• oxidation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2