Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Vocabulary

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process by which natural forces break down rocks
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Fossils
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Acid Precipitation?
the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
the reaction with rock minerals with oxygen, changing the composition of the rock. Example: rust
Rain, sleet, or snow made acidic by atmospheric pollution causing environmental harm.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS3-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Chemical Weathering?
Rain, sleet, or snow made acidic by atmospheric pollution causing environmental harm.
the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
an area of wetland dominated by plants such as grasses, sedges, and rushes. It often floods.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The reaction with rock minerals with oxygen, changing the composition of the rock. Example: rust
Precipitation
Palpitation
Oxidation
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The chemical breakdown of a substance when combined with water is ....
Topolysis
Hydrolysis
Geologist
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change in its composition
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Transformers Weathering
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process of wearing something down by friction
Abrasion
Exfoliation
Delta
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