Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, & Soil Test Review

Which of the following best describes the relationship between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering breaks down rock while erosion carries it to a new location.

• Erosion breaks down rock while weathering carries it to a new location.

• Weathering lays down the sediment while erosion presses the sediment together.

• Erosion lays down the sediment while weathering presses the sediment together.

While standing near a river, a student noticed small rocks in the water colliding with larger rocks, causing small pieces to break off and be carried downstream.

When the rock pieces were broken down into smaller pieces of sediment, what process was represented?

• Deposition

• Erosion by Water

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water collected in a crack inside this rock. During the night, the water froze into ice. The ice expanded forcing the rock to break in a process called ice wedging.

What type of weathering is ice wedging?

• Ice Weathering

• Erosion Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

The Colosseum in Rome is made of limestone. Over time, acid rain has been breaking down the Colosseum.

What type of weathering is responsible for this break down?

• Wind Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

Which of the following are the agents of erosion?

• Wind, Abrasion, Gravity

• Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity

• Water, Ice, Animal Actions

• Water, Acid Precipitation, Wind, Ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A small, hilly community at the base of a mountain is worried about potential rains causing a landslide. This movement down the hill could destroy the town.

What agent of erosion are they MOST concerned about?

• Erosion by Ice

• Erosion by Wind

• Erosion by Gravity

• Erosion by Water

In what order should the students place the models to demonstrate the correct sequence of landforms created by wave erosion?

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 2, 3, 4, 1

• 3, 4, 1, 2

• 4, 3, 2, 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A group of students observe their teacher modeling how a river carries sediments downstream to eventually create a delta.

Which of the following scientific questions can best be answered by this model?

• How does a river weather rocks into sediments?

• How does chemical weathering of rocks in a river create a delta?

• What is the cause and effect relationship between erosion and deposition?

• What is the cause and effect relationship between weathering and cementation?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is a barrier island?

• Wet grasslands formed from the deposition of river sediment.

• The curvy part of the river created through erosion and deposition.

• A buildup of sediment from deposition as river water enters slower-moving water.

• A long narrow island parallel to the coastline made of sand deposited by the movement of the water over time.

Which process formed the barrier islands?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion by Wind

• Erosion by Gravity