Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What process breaks rocks and turns the small pieces into sediment?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

The image shows rock eroding from a mountain side.

What process caused the rock to break before falling?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does erosion impact Earth's surface?

• it breaks down the rocks on Earth's surface

• it moves the rocks on Earth's surface from one place to another

• it drops the rocks in a new location

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is deposition?

• The dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity

• The process of breaking down rock into small pieces

• The process of creating sand dunes

• The movement of sediment by water, ice, wind, or gravity

What rock formation process is being represented in the rock below?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of moving sediment to another place?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

What is the process of dropping off sediment due to gravity?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• sediment

Wind drops sand in a new location creating sand dunes. This is an example of

• sediments

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Broken pieces of rock are called

• sediment

• cement

• fossils

• energy

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What caused this canyon to form over many years?

• Water

• Deposition

• valley

• Plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2