Soil, Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Review

What is weathering?

• Weather changes

• The breakdown of rocks soil and minerals.

• Hail, ice and snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What are the three types of weathering?

• Physical, Biological and Chemical

• Physical, Chemical and Neutral

• Biological, Natural, and Physical

What is chemical weathering caused by?

• People and animals

• Chemicals like acid rain or rust.

• Breaking rocks with a hammer.

What is biological weathering caused by?

• Chemicals such as rust and acid.

• People and animals.

• Water, wind and ice

What is the difference between Erosion and Weathering?

• Erosion is the breakdown of rocks and soil and weathering is the movement of that sediment to different places.

• Weathering is the breakdown of rocks and soil and Erosion is the movement of that sediment to different places.

Fragments of weathered rocks are known as ____.

• sediments

• deposits

• limestones

• sandstones

What caused this rock to break apart?

• ice
• plant
• wind
• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What caused this canyon to form over many years?

• Water
• Deposition
• valley
• Plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2