Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

What is the process called where rock is dissolved, worn away, or broken down into small pieces?

• Sedimentation
• Erosion
• Weathering
• Metamorphism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes erosion?

• Natural forces like water, wind, ice, and gravity.
• Chemical reactions in soil.
• Human activities like construction and mining.
• Plant growth and vegetation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is deposition?

• Deposition is the process of erosion of landforms.
• Deposition refers to the removal of sediment from a landform.
• Deposition is the process of water evaporating from a surface.
• Deposition is the process where the agents of erosion deposit, or lay down, sediment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Limestone shoreline weathering in Guam is described by which process?

• Erosion by wind and water

• Volcanic activity

• Glacial movement

• Tectonic uplift

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Explain the type of weathering depicted in the image from Iceland.

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of geological process produced this natural arch in Jordan?

• Sedimentation
• Freeze and thaw

• Wind erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The rock formation sculpted in the picture is caused by:

• Wind erosion

• Sedimentation processes
• Water erosion

• Volcanic activity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of sand blown and dropped by wind, creating sand dunes in Death Valley, is known as:

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of breaking down rocks and minerals through natural forces is called______________.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

The movement of sediment from one place to another is the process of ________________.

• sedimentation

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering