Wind and Wave Erosion

The uneven heating of Earth's surface creates...

• Wind

• Magma

• Glaciers

• Rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What process causes small sediments to bounce along the Earth's surface?

• Saltation

• Deflation

• Ventifact

• Suspension

What type of areas are affected the most by wind erosion? (Select all)

• Deserts

• Rainforests

• Coast lines

• Grasslands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process causes fine, dry soil particles are removed by wind?

• Saltation

• Deflation

• Ventifact

• Suspension

What is the structure of larger rock particles that remain after the smaller particles are blown away?

• Saltation

• Deflation

• Ventifact

• Desert pavement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify the structure created by wind erosion.

• Headland

• Sea cliff

• Ventifact

• Desert pavement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Identify the structure created by wind erosion.

• Headland

• Sea cliff

• Ventifact

• Desert pavement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are rocks that have been pitted, grooved or polished by wind abrasion

• Headland

• Sea cliff

• Ventifact

• Desert pavement

As wind slows down, the sediments are...

• Picked up

• Deposited

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

As wind deposits small particles, it will create rocks

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Precious

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5