Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Review

What is the process that creates sediment?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Glaciers

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of weathering involves breaking rocks into smaller fragments caused by environmental factors?

• Gravity erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Wind erosion

• Physical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is an agent of physical weathering?

• Plants

• Rainfall

• Ice

• Oceans

What is an example of chemical weathering?

• Rocks being broken down by wind

• Rocks being picked up and moved by water

• Rocks being changed into new minerals

• Rocks being carried by glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process carries the sediment?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Frost wedging

What is an agent of erosion?

• Acid rain

• Deposition

• Rainfall

• Plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can be a huge force of erosion?

• Glaciers

• Oceans

• Wind

• Plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What occurs when the agent of erosion slows down enough to where the sediment is dropped?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Glaciers

• Erosion

What was created by the deposition of wind?

• River delta

• Oceans

• Sand dunes

• Valley erosion