Weathering, Erosion and Deposition DG

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

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

Wind blowing sand 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 small broken down pieces of rock called?

• dirt
• grime
• sediment
• popcorn

Which landforms can be created by deposition?

• plateaus and mesas
• canyons and valleys
• prairies, plains
• sand dunes and deltas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do plants weather rocks?

• during photosynthesis
• when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
• when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.

• Sun rays evaporated the rock.

• Ocean waves washed away rock.

• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This process involves adding sediments on top of a new landform or layer of rock somewhere else.

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

• erosion

• deposition