Erosion

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• New Mountains are created
• The climate changes overnight
• Metal objects become rusty
• They change the Earth's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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Which agents  break down earth materials?

• wind only
• earthquakes and gravity
• ice and 007
• wind, water, and ice

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

• Ice wedging
• Glacier
• Iceberg
• Dune

What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Wind blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Gravity

• Electrical Current