Weathering, Erosion and Soil Vocabulary

What is the breakdown of rock material by physical and chemical processes called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Oxidation

Which type of weathering results in a change in the chemical composition of the rock?

• Physical Weathering

• Abrasion

• Chemical Weathering

• Oxidation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the process called where rocks break down without changing their chemical composition?

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What term describes the breaking down and wearing away of rock by mechanical action?

• Oxidation

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process by which chemicals combine with oxygen?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Oxidation

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is a chemical that will make a solution with a pH lower than 7 when added to water?

• Base

• Acid

• Salt

• Alkali

What is ACID PRECIPITATION mainly produced from?

• Erosion

• Fossil fuels

• Soil

• Glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the process by which sediments and other materials are moved from one place to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Oxidation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the term for the amount of surface of a material that is exposed to weathering?

• Surface Area

• Soil Horizon

• Delta

• Glacier

What is the process by which eroded material is dropped?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Oxidation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4