U2 Grand Canyon Vocab

What is the process called where sediment is laid down by wind, water, or ice?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the rising of Earth's crust due to tectonic forces called?

• Uplift

• Subsidence

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of a river cutting deeper into its bed called?

• Downcut

• Meandering

• Deposition

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the wearing away and transportation of rock/soil by wind, water, or other natural forces called?

• Erosion

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material called?

• Sediment

• Magma

• Lava

• Crystal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the three types of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Granite, Marble, Limestone

• Quartz, Feldspar, Mica

• Sandstone, Shale, Slate

What are forces that build up landforms called?

• Constructive Forces

• Destructive Forces

• Erosive Forces

• Weathering Forces

What are forces that break down landforms called?

• Destructive Forces

• Constructive Forces

• Magnetic Forces

• Frictional Forces

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is breaking down rocks without changing composition called?

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is breaking down rocks by chemical reactions called?

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4