Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

What is weathering?

• The process of moving sediment

• The process of breaking down rock into small pieces

• The dropping of sediment by wind and water

• The formation of sand dunes by waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following can cause weathering?

• Rocks

• Sediments

• Rain

• Magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is erosion?

• The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity

• The process where rocks are dissolved

• The process of creating sand dunes

• The process of moving pieces of rock and soil by water, ice, wind, or gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How can water contribute to weathering?

• By freezing and expanding in rock cracks

• By blowing sediment away

• By moving pieces of rock and soil downhill

• By slowing down or stopping its movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is deposition?

• The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity

• The process of breaking down rock into small pieces

• The process of creating sand dunes

• The movement of sediment by water, ice, wind, or gravity

Which example illustrates deposition?

• The Grand Canyon forming over millions of years

• Rainwater freezing and expanding in rock cracks

• Plant roots growing in rocks

• Waves depositing sediment offshore to create sand dunes

What is a result of constant erosion by the Colorado River?

• Formation of sand dunes

• The Grand Canyon

• Sediment dropped by wind

• Rocks breaking down into small pieces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When does deposition occur?

• When rocks are broken down into small pieces

• When water, wind, ice, or gravity move pieces of rock and soil

• When water slows down or stops moving, wind dies down or stops blowing, or glaciers melt

• When sediment is crushed into sediments

What are the causes of weathering mentioned in the passage?

• Sun and moon

• Water, wind, ice, and plant roots

• Sediment and gravity

• Sand dunes and erosion

How are new landforms created from deposited material?

• By breaking down rocks

• By constant erosion

• By the movement of sediment

• By waves depositing sediment offshore