Unit 3 Practice Test

Which natural process describes the breakdown of rocks?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Which natural process moves soil & sediments to a new location?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Which of these natural processes drops off, or deposits, soil & sediments in a new location?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What do we call small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials, like sand and silt?

• sand
• sediments
• particles
• dirt

What are two types of weathering?

• mechanical & chemical
• abrasion & animal
• animal & human
• mechanical & physical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The term for the movement of sediment by wind, water, gravity or glaciers is

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the causes of erosion? (select all)

• Water
• Glaciers
• Wind
• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is it called when a glacier picks up rocks and soil as it flows over the land?

• Abrasion
• Weathering
• Plucking
• Soil

Which type of weathering causes changes to the chemical structure of a rock?

• abrasion
• animal weathering
• chemical weathering
• karst

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the air can cause what?

• Erosion
• Abrasion
• Acid rain
• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5