Weathering

What causes erosion?

• Sun

• Wind

• Waves

• Glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What helps to slow down erosion?

• Sand

• Plant roots

• Water

• Rocks

What is weathering?

• Rocks breaking into smaller pieces

• Rain and snow falling from the sky

• Trees growing in a forest

• Animals living in a forest

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What is erosion?

• Sunlight helping plants grow

• Rock staying in the same place

• Small pieces of rock move to another place

• Snow on plants

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What helps break apart rocks to make sand?

• Waves

• Wind

• Sun

• People

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do glaciers cause erosion?

• They melt when the weather gets hotter

• They stay in one place

• They become bigger when rain freezes on them

• They pick up rocks rocks as they move

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is mechanical weathering?

• Breaking rock apart while changing its chemical makeup

• Breaking rock apart with no change in its chemical makeup

What is chemical weathering?

• Breaking rock apart while changing its chemical makeup

• Breaking rock apart with no change in its chemical makeup

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2