Soil and erosion

The definition of weathering is _______________________.

• the carrying away of rock
• the leaching of rock
• the breaking down of rock
• the permeability of rock

If wind, water, or ice move sediment from one place to another, it is called...

• erosion.
• weathering.
• a sinkhole.

Which of the following can cause weathering?

• fertilizing the land
• minerals and humus
• water, wind, plants, and animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

• New rocks form from older rocks.
• Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.
• Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.
• Layers of rock are broken by faults.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which statement is true about rocks?

• Magma is made of solid rock.
• Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
• Crystals are made of rocks.
• Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

Minerals are made of one

• element

• sediments.

• shell

• rocks.

What is luster?

• How a rock or mineral shines (sheen)

• How a rock or mineral feels

• How a rock or mineral smells

• How a rock or mineral tastes

What is texture?

• How a rock or mineral feels.

• How a rock or mineral shines. (sheen)

• How a rock or mineral tastes.

• How a rock or mineral smells.