Weathering and Erosion

Three things that can cause rocks to weather are

• wind, tornados, and plants

• wind, water, and plants

• water, rain, and plants

• water and wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The three sizes of weathered rock found in soil are

• pebbles, gravel, and clay

• sand, pebbles, and clay

• sand, silt , and clay

• sand, silty, pebbles

Two kinds of sudden erosion caused by gravity are

• landslides and avalanches

• wind and water

• wind and avalanches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

occurs when water or wind gradually wears away rock by friction

• abrasion

• avalanche

• glacier

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the process of water in and around rocks and soil freezing and expanding, breaking up the rocks

• avalanche

• frost weathering

• glacier

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called

• weathering

• subsoil

• abrasion

_____ can pick up sediment and rocks.

• Sediment

• Glaciers

• Abrasion

Moving sediment from one place to another

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Earthquake

The process that changes the minerals that rocks are made of. This is a type of weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical Weathering

• Breaking Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The breaking down of rocks caused by physical force

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Explosion