Weathering and Erosion

What is the process of breaking rocks apart called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT a main cause of weathering?

• Wind

• Water

• Plants

• Fire

Erosion is the process of _________ _________ rocks from one place to another

• Breaking Rocks

• Moving weathered

• Moving sandbags

• Breaking soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• Water carrying sediment to a new location

• Rocks breaking apart

• Plants growing

• Ice melting and re-freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can people use to help stop erosion?

• Sandbags and building walls

• Controlled burn of forest

• Cutting down large trees

• Building new roads

Weathering and erosion cause the Earth's surface to constantly ____.

• stay the same

• change

• disappear

• grow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a cause of weathering?

• Temperature changes

• Planting Trees

What is one way to help hold the soil in place to prevent erosion?

• Plant trees

• Remove plants

• Add more water

• Build roads

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

True or False: Erosion can be caused by wind blowing pieces of sand.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

True or False: Weathering is the process of moving rocks.

• True

• False