Erosion-Deposition-review-weathering 12.3.2020

Erosion is caused by all the following EXCEPT

• Gravity

• Water

• Wind

• Temperature Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deposition can create all of the following EXCEPT:

• deltas

• canyons

• sandbars

• dunes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Deposition occurs when the force moving sediments are no longer able to overcome the forces of:

• wind and water

• Running water

• Gravity and Friction

• Ice and Glaciers

What is the primary reason for erosion

• gravity

• hurricanes

• deltas

• running water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Arches, sand dunes, and mushroom rock formations are caused by abrasion from:

• Flood plains

• Wind-blown sand

• Glacier movements

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Changes within the rock's minerals that break down bonds holding the rocks together.

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical (Physical) Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion