Weathering, Erosion, & Soil Review

Soil particles from largest to smallest.

• Gravel, Sand, Silt, Clay

• Silt, Sand, Gravel, Clay

• Clay, Gravel, Silt, Sand

• Gravel, Clay, Sand, Silt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Protecting soil from erosion by contour farming, using trees as wind breaks, & planting cover crops .

• Soil Conversations

• Soil Conservation

• Soil Salinity

• Soil Restoration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which force of erosion primarily creates and moves sand dunes.

• Wind

• Rivers

• Glaciers

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process where rocks are broken down?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Glaciation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which factor(s) cause weathering?

• Water

• Waves

• Wind

• Gravity

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which weathering has water freeze in the cracks and wedges it apart because water expands when it freezes?

• Frost Wedging (Freeze thaw)

• Abrasion

• Plant root growth

• Exfoliation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of weathering changes the composition of rocks as they are broken down by water, oxygen, or acids?

• Abrasion

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

Oxidation forms ___ when iron is exposed to oxygen

• Water

• Carbon

• Rust

• Bubbles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What does the oxidation of 3 Billion-year-old rock layers indicate about Earth's ancient atmosphere?

• Life did not exist

• Carbon Dioxide was present

• The climate was hotter & wetter

• Oxygen was present

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Weathering rates are faster in _____ climates.

• Warm and dry

• Dry and Cold

• Warm and wet

• Dry and wet