Basic Erosion

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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What is erosion?

• when wind or water move rocks or soil

• when plants are cut down

• when trees are planted

• a big forest

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How do plants help stop erosion? Choose all correct answers.

• they look pretty

• plants do not stop erosion

• they block the wind

• they hold soil in place

What part of the plant helps hold it in place?

• leaves

• fruit

• flower

• roots

What are some things we can plant here to help prevent erosion? Choose all correct answers.

• trees

• flowers

• bushes

• vegetables

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Erosion happens...

• slowly

• quickly

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Plants give us... (choose all correct answers)

• clothing

• shelter

• food

• medicine

What is an environment?

• only animals

• only plants

• only rocks, dirt, water and air

• all of the living and nonliving things in one place

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