Weathering and Erosion

The process of breaking down rocks by water, gravity, ice, etc. is called...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The movement of rocks from one place to another through wind or water is called...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When sediments are "dropped off" by water or wind, this is called...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Delivering

A rock is eaten away by acid rain. This is an example of...

• Erosion

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement is FALSE about erosion?

• Wind erosion creates sand dunes at the beach

• Water erosion causes sediment to move downstream to oceans

• Glaciers can pick up rocks and move them, causing erosion

• Erosion is the breaking down of rocks into smaller rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which things would affect how quickly something weathered? Select ALL that apply!

• Amount of Moisture

• Temperature

• What type of rock it is

• What is doing the weathering (example, an acid versus the wind)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2