Weathering and Erosion

____________________ is the movement of rock material from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

____________________ is the dropping of sediment moved by water, wind and ice.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

____________________ is the process by which Earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Waves dropping sand on a beach is an example of:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines (debris along a glacier)

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Water getting into cracks, and freezes and breaks the rocks/pavement apart is an example of:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A sudden mudslide moving downhill caused by an earthquake is an example of:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these might be carried by the wind, which causes the weathering of rocks?

• fog

• mud

• pollen

• sand

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5