Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Soil

______________ is the breaking down of rock material by physical and chemical processes. 

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentary Exchange

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

______________ occurs when water seeps into the cracks of rocks and expands when it freezes.

• Icing

• Wedging

• Expansion

• Ice Wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_____________ weathering is the breaking down of rocks by chemical reactions.

• Chemical

• Physical

• Deposition

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

• lichens growing on rock

• acid rain wearing away limestone

• oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

• frost wedging splitting a rock apart

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

In the pictures below, choose a picture that shows physical weathering of rock that has abrasion caused by wind.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Reaction to water

• Exfoliation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• dumptruck

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• erosion weathering
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2