Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

The breaking down of rock is known scientifically as

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• fracking

The breaking down of rock in which the minerals in the rock do not change.

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

The weathering of rock in which the minerals in the rock change is known as

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

Which of the following is not an example of mechanical weathering?

• ice wedging

• abrasion

• oxidation

• plants and animals

What formed the Great Lakes?

• bulldozers

• glaciers

• weathering

• mechanical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the most important substance involved in chemical weathering?

• wind

• gravity

• water

• igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is not an example of chemical weathering?

• acid rain

• ice wedging

• oxidation

• water

______ is the process by which soil and sediments are transferred from one location to another.

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• chemical weathering

Which of the following are agents of erosion?

• water

• wind

• gravity

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Why do farmers plant a cover crop for the winter?

• to promote weathering

• to promote deposition

• to prevent soil erosion

• to prevent worms from burying themselves