Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

• Chemical weatherin

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deosition

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deposition

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

• Frost wedging

• Exfoliation

• Oxidation

• Abrasion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Plants/animals digging under ground with roots or claws to break apart rocks.

• Frost wedging

• Abrasion

• Burrowing

• Exfoliation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

• Folding and faulting

• Volcanoes and Earthquakes

• Human activity

• Weathering and Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

• Loose, sandy soil

• Wet rocks

• Wet, compacted soil

• Dry, compacted soil

Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?

• Gravity pulling

• Wind blowing

• Flowing water

• Glaciers moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

• Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.