MOD: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

The process that takes place as rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is called _____

• erosion
• weathering
• climate
• hammering

When rocks have been broken down and are later moved by wind, water, or ice, that's called _____

• erosion
• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• hammering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process describes water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process describes waves dropping sand on the beach?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

This picture is an example of what?

• a mountain

• a sand dune

• snow

• glacier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Tree roots can break down rocks.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1