Surface Processes

The process that wears down rock into smaller pieces is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

The process that moves material is...

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of climate is required for strong chemical weathering?

• Hot and wet

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

What type of erosion is pictured?

• rock fall

• glacial movement

• landslide

• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a river meets a large body of water...

• it speeds up, picking up more material

• it continues at the same speed

• it slows down, depositing material

• it makes a whirlpool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Porosity is...

• how easily water flows through a material

• the resistance to flow

• how much empty space there is within a material

• a form of chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is mechanical weathering?

• Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
• Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
• Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
• Rocks broken down by machinery.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?

• Hot and Wet
• Cold and Dry
• Hot and Cold
• Cold and Wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6