Weathering Erosion Deposition

Check all of the agents of weathering.

• wind

• water

• gravity

• ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When camping in west Texas, we wake one morning to discover that our car and tent are covered with a thin layer of sand. This is an example of:

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A beautiful display of bluebonnets bloomed along the bank of the river, but after the storm last night, the flowers and a large section of the soil in which they grew is gone. What is this an example of?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When we walk along the seashore, we look for shark teeth in the sand. Sometimes we also find unbroken sand dollars, too. This is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This landform is created by deposition.

• mountain

• volcano

• delta

• mid-ocean ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

As a river approaches the ocean, the water speed __________ and sediments are ______________.

• increases; deposited

• decreases; weathered

• decreases; weathered

• decreases; deposited

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?

• It keeps the rocks in place.

• It expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• It makes the rocks last longer

• It causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process breaks rock into sediments?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process moves sediment from its original location to another location?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process drops sediment off in a new location?