Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

How can wind change a sand dune?

• Water can wash the sand away.

• Strong winds can blow sand off the dunes.

• Wind can blow sand into the water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the rate of change of wind blowing sand off sand dune?

• Medium

• Fast

• Slow

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into soil and sediment over a long period of time  is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

• Chemical weatherin

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deosition

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Eroded materials are called _______________________.

• constructive

• chemical weathering

• sediments

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition