Weathering and Erosion Review

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The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces.

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weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Laying down sediments and rocks in a new place.

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deposition

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When sediments are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, living things, or gravity

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What can cause weathering? Options: wind, water, ice, fire

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fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Wind, water, ice, living things, and _______ can cause erosion.

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gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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True or false: Chemicals can cause weathering

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True

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

Wind picks up and moves pieces of _______.

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sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What happens to rocks that go through water weathering?

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rocks become smoother, rounded, and smaller.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

A glacier is a huge area of fast moving ice.

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False

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As _____ move, they scrape against rock, carving it into a new shape.

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glaciers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2