Weather Erosion and Deposition

The sand dune was formed by-

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

• Snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breaking down or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces called sediments

• Weathering

• Erosion

• cementation

• compaction

The process in which sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

Which of these is largely responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• wind

• water

• earthquakes

• ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

For which of the following can you find evidence in this photo? Select all that apply.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Abrasion

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Plants producing acids

Fragments of weathered rock

• Sediment

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Ore

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport weathered materials from one location to another.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Wind

This occurs when eroded materials are dropped, or laid down.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Destroyed