T4L4 - Weathering and Erosion

Look at the picture. Choose the correct answers to finish the sentences. Erosion is shown by which letter?

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Look at the picture. Choose the correct answers to finish the sentences. Deposition is shown by which letter?

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Look at the picture. Choose the correct answers to finish the sentences. Weathering is shown by which letter?

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Look at the picture. Leo used these two beakers in an experiment to find out how limestone would react to certain liquids. Choose the statement that best describes what happened to the limestone in the experiment.

• The limestone dissolved in both the water and the vinegar.

• Holes and pits formed in the limestone in vinegar.

• The limestone in vinegar cracked.

• Holes and pits formed in the limestone in water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which picture is in the correct order to show the process of physical weathering.?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Tiny rock particles are always moving along with the slow movement of a glacier. Choose the statement that best predicts what will happen to the weathered rock particles under a glacier when a glacier melts.

• The weathered rock particles will be deposited in a new place producing a new landform.

• The weathered rock particles will move to the top side of the melting glacier.

• The weathered rock particles will become a river.

• The weathered rock particles will also melt.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sam and Oliver are setting up an experiment to find out how weathering and erosion are affected by rainfall. Look at the picture of their lab setup. Choose the correct words to finish the sentences. Pouring water on the brown sugar represents_____. To demonstrate erosion, the experiment must show _____ of the brown sugar.

• Deposition / Heating

• Weathering / Removal

• Deposition / Removal

• Weathering / Heating

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sam and Oliver change their setup by replacing the taller wooden block with a much taller block. Then, they pour the same amount of water over the brown sugar as before. What will most likely happen? Choose the two statements that apply.

• The amount of weathering will decrease.

• The amount of deposition will not change.

• The amount of erosion will increase.

• The amount of deposition will increase.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2