Erosion/Water

Which stage of the water cycle is it when water rises and turns into vapour?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

Which stage in the water cycle is it when water vapour turns back to water droplets?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another

• cohesion

• adhesion

• solution

• polar molecule

The movement of rocks and weathered materials is called_________.

• Chemistry
• Physical
• Weathering
• Erosion

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• dumptruck

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

The wearing away of earth's materials

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What are some factors that affect erosion?

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1