NYS Earth Science Review

Which of these does NOT cause weathering?

• water from rivers
• water that freezes into ice
• wind
• animals 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is erosion?

• Erosion is when rocks and soil are moved to new places.
• Erosion is when rocks are broken into smaller pieces.
• Erosion is what happens during a rainstorm. 
• Erosion is something that happens to very small animals. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weathering? 

• Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. 
• Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks. 
• Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.
• Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather. 

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

About how long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

• a day

• a week

• a month

• a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which force causes the rock materials to move from A to B?

• electricity

• friction

• gravity

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Letter C shows the process of erosion, because rock material is

• moved by running water

• chipped, with sharp edges

• forming solid rock

• soaked in ocean water

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Letter D shows the process of deposition, because rock material is

• broken up by the ocean bottom

• settled on the ocean bottom

• moved by ocean water

• absorbed by ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process occurs when ocean waves drop seashells on a beach?

• condensation

• deposition

• classification

• rotation

Which human activity is harmful to the environment?

• riding a bicycle to work

• recycling plastic bottles

• burning trash in the yard

• planting trees in a forest

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What causes daytime and nighttime?

• the Earth's revolution

• the Earth's rotation

• gravity

• the different moon phases