Weathering and Erosion Quiz Practice

Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.

• rill

• runoff

• rain

• ground water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A tiny groove in soil made by flowing water.

• stream

• tributary

• gully

• rill

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Which increases runoff?

• planting crops

• cutting down trees

• replacing pavement with trees

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of sediments being placed in a new locations?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute

• the mass of water increases when it freezes

• water expands when it freezes

• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agents or forces move weathered materials on Earth's surface?

• wind only

• earthquakes

• gravity and water

• wind, water, gravity, and ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?

• Chemical weathering happens over a much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering occurs in mountains; mechanical weathering occurs on flat surfaces

• Chemical weathering occurs in the tropics; mechanical weathering occurs in temperate climates

• Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of materials; mechanical weathering does not

How long does the weathering process take?

• A few days

• Exactly one year

• No more than a month

• Years and years