Surface Processes Practice

The process that wears down rock into smaller pieces is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The process that moves material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process that puts down material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering does not change the composition of a rock?

• chemical weathering

• dissolution

• mechanical weathering

• oxidation

Water or wind that is _____________ can carry ___________ sediment.

• faster; less

• slower; more

• slower; less

• faster; more

What type of climate is required for strong chemical weathering?

• Hot and wet

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

What type of erosion is pictured?

• rock fall

• glacial movement

• landslide

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A large city is more likely to have what type of weathering?

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• mechanical weathering

• erosional weathering

When a river meets a large body of water...

• it speeds up, picking up more material

• it continues at the same speed

• it slows down, depositing material

• it makes a whirlpool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5