Weathering & Erosion Vocabulary

Weathering & Erosion Vocabulary

4th Grade

9 Qs

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Weathering & Erosion Vocabulary

Weathering & Erosion Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, 4-ESS2-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Veronika Ludwig

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

weathering

the breaking down of rocks into sediments

rain, snow, hail, or hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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chemical erosion

when the minerals in a rock are changed, causing the rock to break down

when bigger rocks are broken down into smaller rocks

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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delta

land that is formed from sediments dropped off by rivers near an ocean, lake, or sea

ridge built up by sediments that have been deposited alongside a river

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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deposition

the wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or glaciers

the laying down of sediments carried by wind, water, or ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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drainage basin

land that is formed from sediments dropped off by rivers near an ocean, lake, or sea

the area of land where water from rain and melting snow and ice collects. This water drains into a lake, stream, or wetland

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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erosion

the wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or glaciers

the breaking down of rocks into sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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levee

bits of broken down rock that are carried by wind, water, or glaciers

ridge built up by sediments that have been deposited alongside a river

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

physical weathering

when bigger rocks are broken down into smaller rocks

when the minerals in a rock are changed, causing the rock to break down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

sediment

the laying down of sediments carried by wind, water, or ice

bits of broken rock that are carried by wind, water, or glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2