Weathering and Erosion

An avalanche is an example of which process?

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Waves
• Gravity
• Glaciers
• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

• Weathering
• Erosion
• A mess
• A nice place to swim

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

• weathering
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2