Midterm Review

The movement of any material, such as rock, soil, or snow, downslope caused by GRAVITY.

• Mass Wasting (Mass Movement)

• Groundwater

When soil, rock, or sand is dropped by the agent of erosion (wind, water, ice, groundwater, gravity) carrying it.

• Deposition

• Erosion

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The process by which soil is moved from one place to another by water wind, glaciers, and gravity.

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The strongest agent of erosion; moves an enormous amount of weathered rock and soil.

• Ice

• Water

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Triangular shape at the end of a river where it meets a larger mass of water.

• glacier

• Delta

What is the source of energy that forms sedimentary rocks?

• wind

• water

• ice

• sunlight

Where is sedimentary rock found?

• underground

• in the earth

• on top of the earth

Weathering ________ rocks.

• Breaks
• takes

• moves

• transports

Which type of physical weathering is pictured?

• Hydrolysis

• Groundwater

• Animal Action

• Ice Wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is another name for the friction produced by wind weathering? SELECT 2 ANSWERS FOR FULL CREDIT.

• Gravity

• Abrasion

• Exfoliation

• Erosion