Surface Processes TK

The process that wears down rock into smaller pieces is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

The process that moves material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process that puts down material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water or wind that is _____________ can carry ___________ sediment.

• faster; less

• slower; more

• slower; less

• faster; more

What type of climate is required for strong chemical weathering?

• Hot and wet

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid?

• hot and dry

• cold and dry

• hot and humid

• cold and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

• coastal erosion
• a delta
• a loess
• sand dunes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving

• Slower, causing deposition
• Faster, causing deposition
• Slower, causing erosion
• Faster, causing erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If the velocity of a stream decreases from 50 centimeters per second to 5 centimeters per second, which sediments will deposit?

• A) small cobbles and large pebbles

• B) small pebbles and large sand

• C) small sand and large silt

• D) small silt and large clay