Weathering Erosion and Deposition

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

• erosion

• weathering

• depostion

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering is caused by:

• oxygen

• ice

• water

• both a and c

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Erosion is

• The breaking down of Earth's surface

• The laying down of sediment in a new location

• The process of sediment moving to a new location

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water, wind, ice and gravity are:

• causes of erosion

• causes of deposition

• causes of both erosion and deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process in which sediment is put down into new locations is called:

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• all of the above

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Deposition is caused by:

• wind

• heat

• gravity

• both a and c

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which picture shows an example of weathering?

• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which picture shows an example of erosion?

• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which picture shows and example of deposition?

• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2