BJU 4th Grade Chapter 9 Weathering and Erosion Part 1

The moving of bits of weathered material from one place to another is called__________.

• gravity

• erosion

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The dropping of sediment in a new place is called_________.

• deposition

• landforms

• abrasion

Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river ___________.

• deeper

• narrower

• shallower

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An area of sediment that builds up at the mouth of a river is called__________.

• a delta

• a butte

• an avalanche

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Three things that can cause rocks to weather are_____.

• water, rain, and plants

• wind, tornados, and plants

• wind, water, and plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A huge sheet of ice that stays frozen all year

• frost weathering

• glacier

• avalanche

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called ______________.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

________ can pick up sediment and rocks.

• weathering

• glaciers

• moraine

Volcanoes and earthquakes can push land __________.

• downward

• upward

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small bits of weathered rock and other material are called__________.

• abrasion

• humus

• sediment