Quiz-S5E1. a

Weathering means...

• the process of wearing away rock and soil.

• the process that breaks down and changes rocks on earth's surface.

• weathering that breaks down rocks by contact without changing the mineral content of the rock.

• weathering that weakens and breaks down using water and gases in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Chemical weathering is...

• weathering that weakens and breaks down using water and gases in the atmosphere.

• weathering that breaks down rocks by contact without changing the mineral content of the rock.

• the process that breaks down and changes rocks on earth's surface.

• the process of wearing away rock and soil.

Physical weathering is...

• the process that breaks down and changes rocks on earth's surface.

• weathering that weakens and breaks down using water and gases in the atmosphere.

• weathering that breaks down rocks by contact without changing the mineral content of the rock.

• a process that uses expansion and contraction by freezing and thawing of water to break rocks.

Erosion

• the downhill movement of rocks or soil.

• the laying down of sediments in a new location by running water, wind, glaciers, or gravity.

• a soil profile is divided into layers called horizons.

• the process of wearing away rock and soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Landslide

• a meander cut off river made by deposition of sediment.

• the laying down of sediments in a new location by running water, wind, glaciers, or gravity.

• rapid, gravity-caused events that move soil, loose rock, and boulders.

• the slowest form of mass wasting.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Deposition

• a soil profile is divided into layers called horizons.

• the laying down of sediments in a new location by running water, wind, glaciers, or gravity.

• a process that uses expansion and contraction by freezing and thawing of water to break rocks.

• weathering that breaks down rocks by contact without changing the mineral content of the rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Delta

• the part of a river that transports sediments to the ocean.

• common deposition features in the deserts.

• a meander cut off river made by deposition of sediment.

• the side to side curves in a river that occur when the land is relatively flat.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Sand Dune

• are formed as wind-blown sand moves over the ground surface.

• form when steep slopes increase the erosion power of water.

• the part of a river that transports sediments to the ocean.

• common deposition features in the deserts.

Long-shore current

• rising and overflowing the banks of a body of water.

• the wide, flat valley that is located alongside some rivers and stream.

• a landform consisting of loose sand and gravel found along a river, lake, sea, or ocean.

• a narrow current parallel to the shoreline.

Soil

• the process of wearing away rock and soil.

• a mixture of weathered rock, minerals, and organic matter on Earth's surface.

• a process that uses expansion and contraction by freezing and thawing of water to break rocks.

• the slowest form of mass wasting.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4