Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

_______________ when wind, water, plants, animals and temperature breaks down rock.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_______________ is the laying down or settling of broken down rock. 

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

_______________ when soil, sand, or rocks are moved from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which of the following can cause weathering?

• Animals

• Plants

• Wind

• All of the Above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of the following can cause erosion EXCEPT _________.

• Wind

• Water

• Animals

• Ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A dog digging a hole into the ground is an example of _________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Water carrying rocks down a river is an example of _________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ when water from rivers, streams or rain storms break away pieces of land while moving over it.

• Wind Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Chemical Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_________ is the force that pulls materials such as rock down when weathering and erosion occur?

• Gravity

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

There is no way to prevent weathering from happening, but erosion can be stopped or slowed down

• True

• False