Weathering, Erosion, Rock, and Minerals

The diagram shows the role of water in the weathering of rocks. What type of weathering is shown?

• biological

• chemical

• ecological

• mechanical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The image shows the model of a landscape. How will agents of weathering such as wind and water most likely affects this landscape?

• Wind and water will cause the continuous contraction and expansion of rocks, leading to erosion.

• Wind and water will erode the exposed surfaces, breaking down rocks into sediments gradually.

• Wind and water will erode the crust down to the mantle, exposing molten magma that will alter the landscape.

• Wind and water will change the chemical composition of the landscape, making it prone to erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The figure shows how erosion occurs in a mountainous river system. What processes are shown at sites 1 and 2?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student constructs a model using a fan and a pile of sand shaped like a dune. The student turns on the fan, observes the model for changes, and list several conclusions in a chart. What conclusions are correct?

Select all that apply.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A teacher makes a model of hill using clay, gravel, garden soil, and rocks. She pours water over the model to show the effect of water on hills, while students record observations on a table.

What observations are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 4

• 1, 3, and 4

• 2, 3, and 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A student reads that soil is formed in part due to weathering of rocks. The student list methods in which rocks break down in a chart, as shown. Which are accurate methods of the weathering of rocks?

• 1 and 2 only

• 3 and 4 only

• 1, 2, and 4 only

• 1, 2, 3, and 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process indicates how a mountain range slowly wears down over time?

• mechanical weathering and chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering and mountain top removal

• continental drift

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement is true about the rock cycle?

• Once a metamorphic rock is formed, it will always be a metamorphic rock.

• Heat and pressure that are applied to an igneous rock eventually creates a metamorphic rock.

• Sedimentation is the primary process that converts a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock

• When magma pours out on the Earth's surface, it forms metamorphic rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What kind of rocks can transform into metamorphic rocks due to heat and pressure?

• sedimentary rocks only

• intrusive igneous rocks only

• intrusive igneous rocks and extrusive igneous rocks only

• intrusive igneous rocks, extrusive igneous rocks, and sedimentary rocks

What type of rock forms when magma pours out of a volcano onto Earth's surface?

• extrusive igneous rock

• extrusive metamorphic rock

• intrusive igneous rock

• intrusive metamorphic rock