1.4 Science Vocabulary (Weathering & Erosion)

What is weathering?

• Gravity pulling down rocks

• Movement of sediments

• Wearing away or breaking of rocks

• Rain, ice, plants, wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes weathering?

• Gravity and air

• Wind, water, ice, and plants

• erosion

• Chemical weathering and biological weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is chemical weathering?

• Weathering caused by ice freezing and thawing over and over again

• Weathering caused by rocks and sediments grinding against each other

• Weathering caused by plants and animals

• Weathering caused by chemical reactions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is biological weathering?

• Weathering caused by ice freezing and thawing over and over again

• Weathering caused by rocks and sediments grinding against each other

• Weathering caused by plants and animals

• Weathering caused by chemical reactions

What is abrasive weathering?

• Weathering caused by ice freezing and thawing over and over again

• Weathering caused by rocks and sediments grinding against each other

• Weathering caused by plants and animals

• Weathering caused by chemical reactions

What is wedged weathering?

• Weathering caused by ice freezing and thawing over and over again

• Weathering caused by rocks and sediments grinding against each other

• Weathering caused by plants and animals

• Weathering caused by chemical reactions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Acid rain is a form of ​ (a)  

• chemical weathering
• biological weathering
• wedged weathering
• abrasive weathering

What causes acid rain?

• Weathering

• Air pollution

• Sediment

• Ice and moving water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is erosion?

• Movement of rocks and sediment

• Wearing away or breaking of rock

• Acid rain

• Weathering

What causes erosion?

• Ice freezing and thawing over and over again

• Air pollution

• Wind, water. ice, and plants

• Moving water, gravity, wind, and glaciers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2