Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

What will happen to this sidewalk if the tree continues to grow?

• The roots will grow away from the sidewalk

• The roots will grow and break the sidewalk into pieces.

• The roots will stop growing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of weathering is this?

• Chemical

• water

• Wind

• Mechanical (physical)

What is deposition?

• Large pieces of rocks are carried by by animals

• Rocks stay attached to cliffs, without moving.

• Small weathered material, like rocks and soil, that have built up on land forms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What most likely caused this rock to change?

• Water got into the crack and froze many times

• Wind quickly blew sand into the crack

• sunlight made the rock get hot and burst

• a karate chop (don't pick this)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What created the Grand Canyon?

• Earthquakes tore the land in half

• Floods Quickly Caused landslides

• Rain, wind and the river slowly carved into the rock and soil

• Large erupting volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Plants growing in rocks is an example of...

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which type of weathering occurs when natural forces, such as wind, water and temperature change break down rock into smaller pieces?

• Chemical

• Physical (mechanical)

• Biological

Which type of weathering occurs when rocks are broken down or dissolved by substances in the environment causing the rocks to form a new structure?

• Physical

• Biological

• Chemical

Which process of weathering has oxygen react with minerals, especially those that contain iron, and cause them to break down?

**Rust is an example of this process.**

• Chemical

• Physical

• Hydration

• Hydrolysis

What is the process of movement of soil and/or sediment from one location to another?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1