Weathering, Erosion, Deposiition, & Rocks Wart

What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

Which force moves rock and soil from one place to another?

• Freezing

• Erosion

• Crystallization

• Melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering involves chemical reactions?

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which process drops sediment in a new location?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Freezing

What is the main cause of wind erosion?

• Gravity

• Fast-moving water

• Wind blowing loose soil

• Melting ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is an example of physical weathering?

• Iron rusting

• Plant roots breaking rocks

• Acid rain dissolving rock

• Limestone reacting with acid

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

• Rocks breaking by freezing water

• Sand blowing in the wind

• Rainwater dissolving minerals

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock forms under heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sandstone

What type of rock is formed from layers of sediment?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Obsidian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1