Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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• When rocks and sediment are moved elsewhere by water, ice, wind, or gravity

• Erosion

• When rocks and land are broken down due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice

• Deposition

• When features are built up on Earth's surface by sediment, tectonic plates, or volcanoes

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• dumptruck

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do plants weather rocks?

• during photosynthesis
• when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
• when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process most likely formed the Grand Canyon?

• weathering by wind

• rain pounding the rocks

• erosion by a river (water)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Deltas developing at the mouth of a river.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weathering?

• The breakdown of solid materials into very small particles by water, air, and other natural events.

• The build up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.

• A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land.

• Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on the land or at the bottom of a body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is erosion?

• Carrying away sediments by water, wind or ice.

• Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on the land or at the bottom of a body of water.

• Francisco Coronado

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4