Weathering and Erosion

What is the process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces called?

_____ _____, rain, and wind are some causes of weathering.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Mining is _____ into the land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• landfill

The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock is...

• deposition

• disposing

• discussion

• disagreement

A landfill is a place where people pile _____.

What does chemical weathering change in rocks?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What doesn't cause chemical weathering?

• oxygen

• acids

• carbon dioxide

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What forms where snow collects quickly and melts slowly?

• rain

• igloos

• glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

People change the land by _____.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1