Weathering & Erosion Quiz

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

• weathering

• erosion

• soil conservation

• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is mechanical weathering?

• Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
• Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
• Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
• Rocks broken down by machinery.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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-ESS2-4

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the correct order of the processes?

• they all happen at the same time
• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• weathering, deposition, erosion

What is physical weathering?

• The process that breaks down rock
  through dissolving rock and chemical
  changes.
• Process by which rocks are broken down
  into smaller pieces.

What is chemical weathering?

• The process that breaks down rock
  through dissolving rock and chemical
  changes.
• Process by which rocks are broken down
  into smaller pieces.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2