Wind Erosion

The breakup of rock is called....

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The movement of rock is called....

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The dropping off of rock is called....

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The power to carry and move a particle of rock is called....

• Velocity

• Carrying Power

• Downcutting

• Slope

How fast wind moves is called...

• Velocity

• Slope

• Discharge

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Wind and Water are considered fluids. This means that they can pick up sediments and move them based on particles

• Size

• Shape

• Density

• All of these are characteristics

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When sediments get deposited, the first to be dropped off are

• Big, Round and Heavy

• Small, Flat and Light

When sediments get deposited, the last to be dropped off are

• Big, Round and Heavy

• Small, Flat and Light

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind and Water are considered fluids. This means that when sediments get deposited by size, shape and density, they are....

• Organized and Layered

• Sorted

• Rounded

• All of these are characteristics

What is a characteristic of wind abrasion?

• Rocks are rounded by sand smashing into them

• Rocks have angled sides

• Rocks get larger

• Rocks have sharp edges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2