Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

The process by which rocks are broken down

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.

• makes the rocks last longer.

• expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do plants weather rocks?

• During photosynthesis
• When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
• When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
• Plants don't weather rocks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which process describes glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process describes rain washing away soil from a hill?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition