Weathering and Erosion Review

The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Laying down sediments and rocks in a new place.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When sediments are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, living things, or gravity

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of the following CAN cause weathering EXCEPT:

• wind

• water

• ice

• fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind, water, ice, living things, and _______ can cause erosion.

• icebergs

• soil

• gravity

• animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

True or false:

Chemicals can cause weathering

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind picks up and moves pieces of _______.

• water

• ice

• sediments

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens to rocks that go through water weathering?

• rocks become edgy and sharp.

• rocks become smoother, rounded, and smaller.

• rocks melt

• rocks morph with other rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A glacier is a huge area of fast moving ice.

• True

• False

As _____ move, they scrape against rock, carving it into a new shape.

• deposition

• sediments

• rocks

• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2