Erosion, Rivers & Mass Wasting Review

The process by which agents of erosion lay down sediment is called:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Thawing

The process by which natural forces break down rocks is called:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Thawing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which natural forces move rocks is called:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Thawing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Space

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are NOT examples of water erosion?

• Condensation

• Rivers

• Streams

• Waves

• Rainfall

The type of erosion that moves sediments by air is called:

• Water Erosion

• Wind Erosion

• Ice Erosion

• Erosion by Gravity

Which of the following is the main agent for ice erosion?

• Rivers

• Frozen Lakes

• Glaciers

• Avalanches

Erosion by gravity is also called:

• Mass Wasting

• Gravitational Erosion

• Steep Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The head of a river describes the _______ of a river

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

The mouth of a river describes the _______ of a river

• Beginning

• Middle

• End