Weathering and Erosion Review

Erosion is the relocation of sediment by which of the following?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the agent of erosion and transportation responsible for the creation of deltas?

• The agent of erosion and transportation responsible for the creation of deltas is water, specifically rivers and streams that carry sediment to a body of water.

• Wind, which carries sand and dust to different locations.

• Glaciers, which grind and move rock debris.

• Human activities, such as construction and mining.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deposition occurs when weathered rock is dropped off in a new location. True or False?

• True

• False

Surface features in the context of weathering and erosion are:

• natural formations created by these processes

• artificial structures built by humans

• weather patterns observed in the atmosphere

• types of soil found in different regions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Caverns are formed by the process of:

• erosion by water

• volcanic activity

• earthquakes

• glacial movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The bigger the agents of erosion, the bigger the pieces of sediments they move. True or False?

• True

• False

The influence of water, wind, and ice varies the erosion process by:

• changing the rate and type of erosion

• having no effect on erosion

• only affecting water bodies

• only affecting mountainous regions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The shorter and more rounded Appalachian Mountains are more than four times older than the taller and more jagged Rocky Mountains. True or False?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What would happen to the rate of erosion if the average rainfall increased?

• The rate of erosion would increase.

• The rate of erosion would decrease.

• The rate of erosion would remain the same.

• The rate of erosion would fluctuate unpredictably.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Stalagmites are formations that grow from the floor of a cave. How do they form?

• By the dripping of mineral-rich water

• By the accumulation of sand

• By the erosion of rocks

• By the growth of plants