Weathering Types

Which of the following is an example of erosion

• the sun shining on a rock

• Wind abrasion rounding the corners of a rock

• A river carrying soil to the ocean

• A lichen growing on a rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• A tree root lifting up a section of sidewalk

• Potholes caused by melting and freezing of water

• The formation of caves

• A pile of rocks at the bottom of a hill after a landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

• Rust forming on a rock cliff

• Acid rain causing blurred inscriptions on a ancient tomb

• Rounded pebbles in a stream bed

• A sudden rainstorm on a hot day

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• Rust forming on a rock cliff

• Frost action breaking a rocky ledge apart

• A flat, rounded piece of rock breaking off a rock's surface

• Rocks falling from high places

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the 4 main agents of erosion?

• Ice, Snow, Rocks

• Landslides, Erosion, Volcanoes, Flooding

• Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth can change both quickly and slowly?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Physical weathering is also known as ______________ weathering.

• chemical
• mechanical
• breakdown
• heat

What type of weathering does this image display?

• physical
• chemical

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What type of weathering does this image display?

• physical
• chemical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering does this image display?

• physical
• chemical