Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz Review

________ is the setting down of sediment.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• compaction

Sand dunes are created through what process?

• deposition by water
• deposition by ice (glaciers)
• deposition by wind

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is it called when sediment is moved from one place to another?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• convection

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.

• Sun rays evaporated the rock.

• Ocean waves washed away rock.

• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?

• rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
• ice scraping from a glacier
• sand blowing in the wind
• plants growing roots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process describes waves dropping sand on the beach?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process describes glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2