Rocks Weathering and Erosion

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shining onto a mountain.

• Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 

• Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition 

• A nice place to swim

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Roots break apart a side walk

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

Carbon dioxide in rainwater dissolves limestone

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The iron in the stones of the Grand Canyon turn the color of red

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4