Erosion

What is weathering?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is deposition?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Water freezing inside a rock and breaking it into smaller sediment is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Beach waves dropping sand to create a beach is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

• sand

• sediment

• soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is called a...

• sea cave

• mountain

• delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agents  break down earth materials?

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

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