Rocks and minerals

What is weathering?

• the sun

• the breaking apart of rocks

• the rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering of rocks is caused by:

• birds and fish

• dogs and cats

• wind and water

• oil and water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rocks begin as boulders and end up as:

• sand

• big rocks

• cement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Give three examples that cause the shape and size of rocks to change:

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes rocks to change color?

• earthquakes

• paint

• water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Water causes copper in rocks to turn green.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Erosion happens BEFORE weathering.

• True

• False

Weathering and erosion happen over:

• 1 year

• 1 month

• hundreds of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How many rock types are there?

• 5

• 3

• 2

Wind wears down rocks by blowing sand and dirt against them.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2