Weathering, Erosion, & Rock Cycle: Grade Booster!

The breaking down of rocks into smaller particles such as sand and pebbles is called ______.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

During a tropical storm, high winds carried sand away from a beach region. This is an example of _______.

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

You observe that the rocks near riverbank are extremely smooth. What is the explanation for this observation?

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

When water seeps inside a rock and the water freezes, it expands and causes cracks in the rock. What does this example represent?

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deposition

TRUE or FALSE: Erosion always takes hundreds of years to occur.

• True

• False

Which of the following can cause erosion? Select all that apply.

• Waves

• Rivers

• Flooding

• High winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following describes the dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

The ___________ the temperature, the ___________ weathering will occur.

• lower / faster

• higher / slower

• higher / faster

What is the term for the rock particles that break away from a larger rock?

• Fragments

• Sediments

• Pieces

• Gravel

Sedimentary rocks are formed through what process?

• Melting and cooling

• Compacting and cementing

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure