Earth's Changing Surface

What is it called when water leaves behind soil?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Dumping

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Weathering is the natural process of

• breaking down rock

• loosening bits of rock from the soil

• moving soil

• settling of soil

An example of erosion is

• when tree roots break apart rocks

• soil being dropped at the mouth of a river

• water carries soil from the garden to the sidewalk

• moving water making a rock smooth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of how wind changes Earth's surface in the desert?

• sand ripples in the desert

• desert plants clustered together

• a pond forming after a storm

• fog forming in the desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is an example of tree roots slowing down weathering, erosion and deposition?

• tree roots breaking large rocks

• tree roots holding soil in place near a river

• tree roots worn down by river water

• tree roots growing quickly by the river

The process that changes Earth's surface

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of weathering

• wind blowing the sand

• flowing water breaking apart rocks

• a tree holding the soil in place

• water washing away mud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

After the storm the dried mud puddle was an example of

• breaking

• erosion

• waethering

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following cause weathering?

• ice

• wind

• water

• all of the above

Which 2 processes work together to cause ripples in the desert?

• weathering and erosion

• erosion and deposition

• breaking and weathering

• deposition and weathering