Study Jams: Weathering and Erosion

What is the breakdown of the Earth's crust into sediment called?

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• whooshing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• breaking

What does physical weathering involve?

• water

• wind

• temperature

• all of the above

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone?

• cryptic erosion

• chemical weathering

• cryptobiotic weathering

• chemical erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all of the above

What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

• deposition

• despotism

• drainage

• pollution

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• New mountains are created

• The climate changes overnight

• Metal objects become rusty

• They change the Earth's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2