Weathering and Erosion review

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Large scale erosion occurs when massive sheets of ice move across the Earth.

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Answer: Glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Erosion type that moves weathered particles using air.

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Wind

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Rivers and streams carry land particles through this weathering and erosion type:

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water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Some liquids react with rocks, breaking them down. What type of weathering is this?

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Chemical weathering.

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Weathering caused by water freezing and thawing in rock cracks.

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Ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Weathering caused by plant roots breaking up soil and rock.

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Answer: Vegetation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Remains or evidence of ancient creatures.

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Fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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When a species of plant or animal no longer exists, it is called _____________.

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extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Formed by sediment deposition over millions of years; where fossils are found.

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rock layers

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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The Earth is covered in about 20 tectonic plates that slowly reshape its surface.

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Tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3