Ess 2 1

Which type of area is more likely to weather and erode? An area with a lot of vegetation (plants) or an area with very little? Why?

• The area with very little vegetation, because the roots won't be able to burrow through the rocks to weather it down.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will burrow through the rocks causing a landslide.

• The area with very little vegetation, because it has not roots to absorb extra water or hold the soil together. The extra water and loose soil is likely to become a landslide/mudslide.

• The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will absorb any extra rain water, and will also hold the soil together preventing a landslide.

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Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?

• Gravity pulling

• Wind blowing

• Flowing water

• Glaciers moving

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The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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A student prepares a model by filling a plastic bottle with water, capping it tightly, and placing it in the freezer for 24 hours. After 24 hours, there are large cracks on the bottle's sides. The student's model most likely represents which of the following types of weathering:

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Frost wedging

• Abrasion

Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?

• Exfoliation and deposition

• Weathering and deposition

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition and Burrowing

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A delta is a large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water. What causes this to happen?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

Houston, Texas received 4 inches of rain during a weekend in September

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

Snow begins to fall in Denver Colorado

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

Storm clouds begin to form in western Kansas

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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The water cycle can affect weather and ecosystems in a variety of ways. What part of the water cycle most closely relates to each description below? (MS-ESS2-6)

The area surrounding Lake Superior is extremely humid on a summer day.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Storage

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