Unit 3 & 4 Review

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by natural forces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

Fill in the blank: When water slows down, it drops sediment, also known as ______.

• Rocks

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does radiation from the sun create a seabreeze, specifically when the hot earth heats up the air above it?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Fill in the blank: The process of ______ involves the movement of sediment from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What is the term for the laying down of sediment in a new location?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Transport

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the layer of the atmosphere is the closest to earth, also where weather occurs.

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which process is responsible for the formation of high and low pressure systems?

• Convection

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

Fill in the blank: ______ is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What happens to sediment when water slows down?

• It erodes

• It deposits

• It weathers

• It evaporates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What happens when a high and low pressure system meet?

• They create a stable weather pattern.

• They cause clear skies and calm weather.

• They can lead to stormy weather and precipitation.

• They have no effect on the weather.