Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

4th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-1

+1

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are weathering, erosion, and deposition?

Types of rocks

Processes that change Earth's surface over time

Names of minerals

Categories of natural disasters

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does weathering do to rocks?

It moves rocks from one place to another

It heats the rocks

It breaks rocks into sediments

It melts rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of erosion in the process of changing Earth's surface?

It deposits sediments in a new place

It breaks rocks into sediments

It moves the sediments

It heats the sediments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is deposition?

The heating of sediments

The movement of sediments by water

The dropping off of sediments in a new place

The breaking of rocks into sediments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which natural elements can cause weathering, erosion, and deposition?

Sun, moon, and stars

Wind, water, and ice

Plants, animals, and bacteria

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is frost wedging an example of weathering, erosion, or deposition?

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process occurs when water evaporates from Earth's surface into the air?

Condensation

Precipitation

Evaporation

Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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