Weathering and Erosion - Earth Science Regents

Which of the following characteristics would most likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion

• shape

• mass

• composition

• volume

Which event is the BEST example of erosion

• breaking apart of shale as a result of water freezing in a crack

• rolling of a pebble along the bottom of a stream

• dissolving of rock particles on a limestone gravestone by acid rain

• crumbling of bedrock in one area to form soil

which set of surface soil conditions on a hillside would result in the MOST infiltration of rainfall?

• gentle slope, saturated soil, no vegetation

• steep slope, unsaturated soil, no vegetation

• steep slope, saturated soil, vegetation

• gentle slope, unsaturated soil, vegetation

A stream is transporting the particles W, X, Y and Z show Below.

Which particle will most likely settle to the bottom FIRST as the velocity of this stream decreases

• W

• Z

• X

• Y

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The Diagram below shows sand particles being moved by wind.

At which Earth Surface location is this process usually the most dominant type of erosion

• mountain peaks and escarpments

• deltas and floodplains

• glaciers and moraines

• deserts and beaches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram below shows the stump of a tree whose root grew into a small crack in bedrock and split the rock apart.

The action of the root splitting the bedrock is an example of

• deposition

• erosion

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

The map below shows a portion of a stream that flows southward. Letters A through E represent locations in the stream. Line XY is the location of a cross section.

Which Cross section along line XY BEST represents the shape of the stream bottom

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the photo shows a large boulder of metamorphic rock in a field in the Allegheny Plateau region of New York State

The boulder was most likely moved to this location by

• volcanic action

• prevailing wind

• glacial ice

• stream flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The cross section below shows a V-shaped valley and the bedrock beneath the valley.

Which agent of erosion is responsible for cutting MOST V-shaped valleys into bedrock

• Running Water

• Surface winds

• ocean waves

• glacial ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The photograph below shows a sand dune that formed in a coastal area.

The sand dune was most likely formed by

• water flowing from the left

• water flowing from the right

• wind blowing from the left

• wind blowing from the right

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2