Earth Processes Review

What is the major force of erosion along the coast?

• Sand

• Earthquakes

• Waves

• Rain

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• sediment

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition 

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

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

• coastal erosion

• a delta

• a loess

• sand dunes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• a landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?

• Hot and Wet

• Cold and Dry

• Hot and Cold

• Cold and Wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• keeps the rocks in place

• makes the rocks last longer

• expands in the cracks and breaks rocks

• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

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

• the top layer of the soil

• decaying plant or animal material 

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition