Rocks and Weathering

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6th Grade
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Sarah Bullock
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Process that breaks down rock and other substances of earths surface
erosion
weathering
permeable
rate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
movement of sediments by wind, water, ice, gravity
erosion
weathering
rate
living organisms
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
occurs when rocks break into smaller pieces without their composition changing.
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion
rate of weathering
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
mechanical scraping or impact of the surface of a rock and moving particles by wind, water, gravity, etc. (mechanical weathering)
freezing and thawing
animal actions
abrasion
plant growth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
ice-wedging; freezing water in cracks expands and pries open cracks making them larger and weakening rock (mechanical weathering)
freezing and thawing
animal actions
abrasion
plant growth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
plants roots grow into cracks in rocks. As the roots grow, cracks are pried open making them larger and weakening the rock (mechanical weathering)
freezing and thawing
animal actions
abrasion
plant growth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
burrowing animals break down sediments and rock in the soil (mechanical weathering)
freezing and thawing
animal actions
abrasion
plant growth
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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