Weathering and Erosion

What type of wind erosion is being displayed in the image?

• Oxidation

• Deflation

• Sheet wash

• Gullying

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock makes up the grand canyon?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an agent of chemical weathering?

• Ice

• Wind

• Gravity

• Acid

How does the amount of a rock's surface area affect weathering?

• Larger the area, higher the rate

• Larger the area, lower the rate

• Smaller the area, higher the rate

• Smaller the area, lower the rate

What type of erosion created the features in this image?

• Wind

• Water

• Glacial

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an agent of erosion?

• Water

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• Abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The rounding of these rocks was created by what type of weathering?

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• Abrasion

• Expansion/Contraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a form of mechanical/physical weathering?

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis

• Ice Wedging

• Carbonation

Which type of rock weathers most easily?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What type of weathering STARTED these cracks?

• Ice wedging

• Carbonation

• Expansion/Contraction

• Hydrolysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2