Group - Earth's changing surface

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

• condensation
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

• condense
• evaporate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A rock containing iron becomes soft and crumbly and reddish-brown in color.  It probably has been chemically weathered by -

• abrasion
• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• acid rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The most important factors in determining the rate of weathering are - 

• carbon dioxide and acid rain
• abrasion and acids from plant roots
• animal actions and oxygen
• rock type and climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If soil is permeable 

• water cannot flow through it
• water easily flows through it
• it contains many minerals
• it contains few minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only
• earthquakes and gravity
• ice and 007
• wind, water, and ice

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

How much of our planet's water is saltwater?

• 75%
• 1%
• 99%
• 97%

Do the horizontal cross sections in the picture show soil profiles or soil horizons?

• Soil Profiles
• Soil Horizons

What is humus?

• spaces between soil particles through which water and air can move

• weathered sediment broken down by atmospheric forces on Earth’s surface

• dark, organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals

• a loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air that can support the growth of vegetation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Letter B is?

• evaporation
• transpiration
• condensation
• accumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4