Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

• sediment

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• weathering

• erosion

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• weathering

• erosion

Weathering is...

• the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock.

• the scraping away of materials

• material that comes from the weathering of rock

• the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another.

Erosion is...

• the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock.

• the scraping away of materials

• material that comes from the weathering of rock

• the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another.

The process of moving weathered rock and depositing it in another location is called?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion weathering

• deposition

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion weathering

• deposition

What is destroying this sidewalk?

• Plant Splitting

• Ice Wedging

• Ground Breaking

• Root Wedging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process of chemical weathering has oxygen react with minerals, especially those that contain iron, and cause them to break down?
**Rust is an example of this process.**

• Oxidation
• Carbonation
• Hydation
• Hydrolysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2