Earth's Changing Surface

The natural process of breaking down rock is called...

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• cracking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This occurs when weathered bits of rock or soil are loosened and moved from one place to another.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• cracking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This occurs when eroded pieces stop moving and are laid down in a new location.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• cracking

Wind, moving water, and gravity are common things that cause _______.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• cracking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which things can cause weathering?

(select all that apply)

• wind

• moving water

• deposition

• growing plants

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which things can cause erosion?

(select all that apply)

• wind

• moving water

• deposition

• growing plants

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Tree roots cracking rocks into smaller pieces is an example of _______.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• gravity

Slow moving rivers of ice are called ______.

• ice wedges

• windbreaks

• fossils

• glaciers

Rows of plants that are grown in a certain area that are designed to slow down wind and reduce harmful effects of erosion are called ______.

• ice wedges

• windbreaks

• fossils

• glaciers

The evidence of an animal or plant that lived a long time ago is called a ______.

• fossil

• natural hazard

• earthquake

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1