Weathering Erosion and Deposition Satellite

Rhianna has a stream flowing through her farm. The sediment flowing in the stream is usually fine sand. After a storm, the sediment is a mixture of fine sand, coarse sand, and pebbles. What would Rhianna most likely observe?

• no erosion after a storm

• no erosion before a storm

• a lower rate of erosion after a storm

• a higher rate of erosion after a storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Marley has a vegetable garden in her yard. During a storm, heavy rain falls. The rain runs over the garden, and some of the soil is washed away. Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?

• erosion

• discharge

• deposition

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

While hiking in the mountains, Tanya observed a narrow and steep valley with a stream at the bottom of it. What most likely caused the valley to first form?

• an earthquake

• running water

• a rock landslide

• erosion by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Water can cause weathering, erosion, and deposition. Which provides an example of water causing the weathering of rock?

• acid rain

• formation of a floodplain

• rock landslide

• stream running through a valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a type of mass movement caused by gravity?

• sand dune

• flood

• glacier

• mudslide

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

• ice

• wind

• water

• gravity

The satellite image shows a natural feature on Earth's surface. The feature is marked X on the image. Which of the following best describes how feature X would change if forests or similar types of land upstream were cleared?

• The velocity of the river would increase, depositing more sediment and causing feature X to increase in size.

• The velocity of the river would increase, depositing less sediment and causing feature X to decrease in size

• The velocity of the river would decrease, depositing more sediment and causing feature X to increase in size.

• The velocity of the river would decrease, depositing less sediment and causing feature X to decrease in size.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How will the stream most likely change the landscape if it weathers and erodes the soil and rock over time?

• The land would become more shallow and U-shaped.

• The land would become steeper and more V-shaped.

• The amount of water flowing in the stream would be significantly reduced.

• The amount of water flowing in the stream would be significantly increased.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2