Weathering Erosion Deposition

The process that changes solid rock into sediments.

• Fracture

• Dissolution

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process that moves sediments

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Dissolution

• Fracture

Weathering can change roads, sidewalks, buildings and sculptures over time.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

• A rock breaking into fragments.

• Sediment being moved down a hillside.

• A rock being scratched by rocks embedded in the bottom of a

  glacier.

• A rock dissolving in acid rain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

If a flood picks up a house and moves it downstream, this is -

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Erosion is always followed by-

• deposition

• weathering

• suspension

• saltation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Factors that determine how much erosion runoff can cause include -

• whether the land is bare or covered with plants.

• how fast the water is moving.

• how much water is flowing.

• all of the above

Natural processes changing ecoregions include-

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All are examples of the presence of humans changing ecoregions except

• Construction of buildings

• Building of a seawall to protect from storm surge

• Ships moving in and out of ports

• Hurricanes changing shorelines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Any of the weathering processes that cause physical breakdown of exposed rock with movement, strength, force

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Oxidation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2