Weathering and Erosion

The process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition.

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

The process that moves bits of rock or soil from one place to another .

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

Changes within the rock’s minerals that break down bonds holding the rocks together.

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform.

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

Chemical weathering is not caused by

• Abrasion

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• Oxidation

Physical weathering is caused by all but this.

• Abrasion

• Burrowing

• Ice Wedging

• Oxidation

Erosion is caused by _______, ________, ______and

_____.

• Gravity water wind ice

• water and wind

• sand water ice

• gravity and water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deposition creates flood plains

• Deltas

• Sandbars

• Dunes

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When the force moving sediments are no longer able to overcome the forces of gravity and friction (slows down) what occurs?

• weathering

• erosion

• depostition

• abrasion

_____ ____ is the primary agent of erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4