Weathering Erosion Deposition

the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another location where it is deposited

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Sand Key is a barrier island located along the coast of Florida. Which process most likely caused Sand Key to form?

• deposition of sand

• erosion of sand

• weathering of sand

• erosion of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the process by which physical forces reduce the size of rock particles without changing the chemical nature of the rock

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Which is an example of weathering?

• the breakdown of rocks into soil

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• a fast flowing river carrying sediment

• glacial ice moving across Earth surface

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How was the feature in the image formed?

• a delta formed from the dropping of sediment

• a sand bar formed from erosion

• a delta formed as water carried sediment away

• a delta formed from the weathering of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering ______ and erosion _____.

• breaks down material /carries material away

• carries material away/ breaks down material

• deposits sediment/ breaks material down

• carries sediment away/ deposits sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

At the front entrance to Gardner Newman a large boulder was placed there ten years ago. What will eventually happen to the boulder over the next ten years?

• wind and water will weather the boulder making it smaller

• water in the rocks will dissolve and gravity will replace it

• heat will evaporate the water in the rock and cause it to shrink

• the weight of the rock will cause it to sink in the soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens to soil when the wind blow very fast?

• the soil will not move

• soil erosion will increase

• soil erosion will decrease

• soil erosion will remain the same

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