Weathering and Erosion

Weathering and Erosion

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Weathering and Erosion

Weathering and Erosion

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-PS1-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Daniel Brennick

Used 406+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements describes weathering?

Earth materials are broken down by physical or chemical processes

Earth materials are carried away by wind, water, ice, or gravity

Earth materials are dropped in a new location

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements describes erosion?

Earth materials are broken down by physical or chemical processes

Earth materials are carried away by wind, water, ice, or gravity

Earth materials are dropped in a new location

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements describes deposition?

Earth materials are broken down by physical or chemical processes

Earth materials are carried away by wind, water, ice, or gravity

Earth materials are dropped in a new location

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Rock 'A' is likely

Acid

Limestone

Granite

Sandstone

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Rock 'B' is likely (multiple answers)

Sandstone

Limestone

Granite

Shale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which explanation best describes how a boulder can turn into silt as it moves down a river?

Water washes over the boulder until it is silt-sized.

The boulder hits other rocks or objects and breaks apart.

The boulder moves down the river until it lands in a basin and becomes silt.

A chemical reaction turns the boulder into silt.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The Colorado River started eroding the Grand Canyon 6 million years ago. Of the layers shown at location X, which two layers did the Colorado River erode away first?(Mark the one best answer.)

Kaibab Formation and Toroweap Formation

Redwall Limestone and Supai Group

Bright Angel Shale and Tapeats Sandstone

All layers are eroded at the same time by the Colorado River.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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