Weathering, Erosion, Depostion

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• breaking

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all options are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process called when a glacier places rocks in oceans and lakes?

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• erosion

What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

Weathering, erosion, and deposition change Earth's geographic features.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

• physical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

Which of these examples is deposition?

• wind blowing sand

• sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

• pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

• a tree root breaking a rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

Which type of area is more likely to erode? An area with a lot of vegetation (plants) or an area with very little? Why?

• The area with very little vegetation, because the roots won't be able to burrow through the soil to erode it.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will burrow through the rocks causing a landslide.

• The area with very little vegetation, because it does not have the roots to hold the soil together.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will not hold the soil together.