Weathering and Erosion Review

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• faults

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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

• the top layer of the soil

• decaying plant or animal material 

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Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

• sand

• sediment

• soil

What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only

• earthquakes and gravity

• ice and 007

• wind, water, and ice

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place

• makes the rocks last longer

• expands cracks and breaks rocks

• causes rocks to fall in landslides

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

• erosion

• weathering

• sediment

What is weathering?

• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  moves fragments of rock
  and soil.

• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  deposit rock sediments
  and soil in a new place.

• The breaking down of
  Earth’s crust into smaller
  and smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is erosion?

• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  moves fragments of rock
  and soil.

• The process by which
  water, ice, wind or gravity
  deposit rock sediments
  and soil in a new place.

• The breaking down of
  Earth’s crust into smaller
  and smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2