Weathering and Erosion

Plant root grow in a rock and cause it to split.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rainwater enters the cracks of a rock, freeze, and causes the rock to break apart.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The soil from a hillside is washed away by rain.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A fast-moving river carries rocks downstream.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

This image shows water expanding as it freezes in cracks in rock. This is known as ice wedging. It is a ​ (a)   force and a form of ​ (b)   weathering and erosion.

• destructive

• mechanical

• chemical

• constructive

• water

• liquid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Choose the arrow(s) that represent WEATHERING AND EROSION.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A root that cracks a rock as it grows is an example of ​
​ (a)  

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Answer explanation

The root cracking the rock is an example of Mechanical Weathering, which involves physical processes like roots growing, causing rocks to break apart.

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HS-ESS2-2

Flood water pounds against a wall and wears it down.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Fast running water causes rocks to hit one another breaking them into smaller rocks.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2