3.7B & 5.7B Changes to Earth (Rapid and Slow) Vocabulary

Front

What are the 3 agents of change that shape the Earth's surface?

Back

Wind, water, and ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is a canyon?

Back

A long deep narrow gorge in the surface of the earth formed by erosion of sediments by water in a flowing river.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is a glacier?

Back

A large (huge) mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is a sand dune?

Back

Hills formed by the wind blowing and depositing sand.

Front

What is a tsunami?

Back

A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process by which natural forces like wind and water wear away rocks and soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations after being transported by wind, water, or ice.

Front

What is sediment?

Back

Small pieces of rock, soil, and organic material that are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Front

What is a delta?

Back

A landform created at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, formed by the deposition of sediments.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2