Weathering and Erosion

Front

Which of these causes a quick change to Earth's surface? Options: a volcano, a glacier, ocean waves, rain

Back

a volcano

Front

Which of these landforms is created through deposition?

a mountain

,

a delta

,

a canyon

,

a valley

Back

a delta

Front

How do earthquakes change Earth's surface?

Back

send out waves that shake the surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is one hazard that sometimes happens in a city after an earthquake?

Back

a fire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

When does an earthquake happen?

Back

when Earth's plates move suddenly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What forms sea arches and sea stacks?

Back

ocean waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What does chemical weathering do?

Back

changes rock into different materials

Front

What does erosion do?

Back

picks up and moves sediment and rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What sometimes happens on California's San Andreas Fault?

Back

earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What happens during deposition?

Back

pieces of rock and soil are laid down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2