WED, Landforms, and Topography Review

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical Weathering

• Deposition

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

• lichens growing on rock

• acid rain wearing away limestone

• oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

• frost wedging splitting a rock apart

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all options are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• erosion

Which of these examples is deposition?

• wind blowing sand

• sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

• pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

• a tree root breaking a rock

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Weathering, erosion, and deposition impact Earth's geographic features.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Suppose two people have the same kind of iron framed bicycle. One person stores their bike in the shed while the other person leaves their bike out in the rain. The bike in the rain RUSTS. What type of weathering will occur to the bike left out in the rain?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2