Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Organize these landforms into the column that explains how they were formed.

Groups:

(a) Wind Erosion

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(b) Water Erosion

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(c) Ice Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following with how they were formed!

• Erosion of a river

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• Weathering because of ice freezing and

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• Dissolving of Limestone

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• A Glacier Eroding

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• Deposition of sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How are U-Shaped valleys and V-Shaped valleys formed? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS.

• Water Eroding

• Ice Eroding

• Wind Eroding

• Weathering by Chemical Changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What most likely caused this rock to become ​ (a)   is water becoming very cold and ​ (b)   inside of it and then ​ (c)   when it becomes warmer again.

• weathered
• eroded
• deposited
• freezing
• moving
• settling
• thawing
• condensing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Choose all of the landforms that are correctly paired with how they were formed. There is more than one answer!

• A U-Shaped valley formed by a glacier.

• A sand dune formed by water erosion.

• A delta formed by wind.

• A canyon formed by a river.

• A mountain formed by a glacier.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following with the correct synonym (words that mean the same).

Groups:

(a) Weathering

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(b) Erosion

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(c) Depostition

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(d) Rocks

• Sliding

• Blowing

• Cracked

• Settling

• Silt

• Broken Down

• Gravel

• Landing in a new spot

• Sediments

• Sand

• Moving