Weathering

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• whooshing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

• lichens growing on rock

• acid rain wearing away limestone

• oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

• frost wedging splitting a rock apart

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the two types of weathering found on the earth’s surface?

• metamorphic and sedimentary

• physical and chemical

• erosion and deposition

• cementing and compacting

Suppose two people have the same kind of iron framed bicycle. One person stores their bike in the shed while the other person leaves their bike out in the rain. The bike in the rain RUSTS. What type of weathering will occur to the bike left out in the rain?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which type of weathering occurs when animals burrow in the ground and DISPLACE soil, rocks and plant roots?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Caves being formed by acid rain DISSOLVING underground limestone

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do plants weather rocks?

• during photosynthesis
• when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
• when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
• Plants don't weather rocks