Water, Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, and Watersheds

Plant roots grow through rock, causing the rock to break apart. This is an example of:

• pollution

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Plant roots grow down (with gravity) and shoots grow up (against gravity). This is known as:

• geotropism

• phototropism

• hydrotropism

• thermotropism

Sand is considered

• impermeable

• permeable

small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms is known as:

• runoff

• sewage

• sediment

• pesticides

sediment is considered:

• impermeable

• permeable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

clay is considered:

• impermeable

• permeable

Pesticides, fertilizer, biological waste, and oil are all types of:

• runoff

• pollution

• sediment

• renewable resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Canyons are natural landforms that have formed over time. What best describes the way canyons are formed?

• Weathering by wind

• Erosion by rivers

• Chemical changes by acid rain

• Deposition by glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is NOT an example of a catastrophic event?

• flood

• hurricane

• tornado

• All are examples of catastrophic events

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Deposition results in a build up of sediment or other material in a particular area.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2