Module 5: Patterns of Earth's Changing Features

An example of ________________________ is waves crashing against rocks on a cliff and wearing them down.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Erosion is the process of _____________________ sediment or soil from one location to another by water, ice, or wind.

• breaking apart

• moving

• dropping off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Scientists study __________________________ to learn about the history of Earth.

• fossils

• plate tectonics

• delta

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fossils are most commonly found in _____________________.

• sedimentary rock

• plateau

• dune

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Deposition is the process of _________________________ sediment in a new location.

• breaking apart

• moving

• dropping off

Weathering is the process of ____________________ rocks and mineral into smaller pieces.

• breaking apart

• moving

• dropping off

An example of _______________________ is glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines (end of a glacier).

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

An example of ___________________________ is wind blowing sand across the desert.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

The movement of _______________________ below Earth’s surface are the cause of the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

• fossils

• plate tectonics

• delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Small pieces of rock and sediment deposited at the end of a river over time forms a ______________________________.

• fossils

• plate tectonics

• delta