Earth's Changing Landforms

What is weathering?

• The process of breaking big rocks into little ones

• The process of carrying rock fragments away

• The changes that some substances can cause in the surface of the rock

• The process of erosion caused by moving water

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What is erosion?

• The process of breaking big rocks into little ones

• The process of carrying rock fragments away

• The changes that some substances can cause in the surface of the rock

• The process of erosion caused by moving water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes mechanical weathering?

• Water, air, chemicals, plants, or animals

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and acids

• Frost, ice, the roots of plants, running water, or heat from the Sun

• Major storms and rising sea levels

What causes chemical weathering?

• Water, air, chemicals, plants, or animals

• Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and acids

• Frost, ice, the roots of plants, running water, or heat from the Sun

• Major storms and rising sea levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the process that carries rock fragments away?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

What is the major cause of erosion in the coastline of Massachusetts?

• Moving water

• Carbon dioxide

• Major storms

• Rising sea levels

What happens when ocean waves crash onshore?

• Pieces of the rocky, sandy coastline break into smaller pieces

• The coastline becomes smoother

• The coastline becomes steeper

• The coastline remains unchanged

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can cause floods to weather valleys?

• Moving water

• Carbon dioxide

• Major storms

• Rising sea levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can cause glaciers to erode mountains?

• Moving water

• Carbon dioxide

• Major storms

• Rising sea levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What sphere shapes and sometimes moves the geosphere?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

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