Changes to the Earth's Surface

Earth's surface is changing all around you?

• true

• false

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The process of moving sediment from one place to another.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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The process of dropping, or depositing, sediment in a new location.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process of breaking rock into silt, clay, and other tiny pieces, called sediment.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Click on all of the circles that are landforms/geological features.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering ​ (a)   rocks into sediment . Erosion ​ (b)   ​ ​sediment from one place to another.

• moves
• breaks
• water
• ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

​ ​Choose all of the agents or forces tending to change the earth's surface.

• Wind
• water
• ice
• gravity
• humans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Is this an example of a force changing the surface of the earth?

a

b

no

yes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A type of mass movement is a

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering is needed to break down the rock of the Earth's surface into soil, which is used for growth by most plants.

• I agree, true.

• I disagree, false.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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