GA Milestones- Earth Science

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Which model would provide data about changes in the depth of a lake caused by deposition?

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Fill a beaker with water. Slowly drop sand, gravel, and dead plant material into the beaker. Measure the change in the depth of the water.

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The student’s claim is correct; the evidence in the picture shows that both valleys were formed by the destructive forces of weathering and erosion because flowing water breaks down rock and carries the small pieces downstream.

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The changes in the Azure Window were caused by the _____ process of _____.

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destructive process of erosion

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Back

The student’s claim is correct because water fills small cracks in rocks, freezes, and expands, making the cracks larger over time.

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Back

How fast are the cliffs eroding?

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Steps to model how the Himalayas formed over time: 1. Use light-colored clay to make the shape of the Eurasian Plate. 2. Use dark-colored clay to make the shape of the Indian Plate. 3. Slowly push the dark-colored plate toward the light-colored plate. 4. Observe and record how the shapes of both plates change when the edges push against each other.

Back

These steps best model the formation of the Himalayas.

Front

Which data could the student collect using the BEST model from the steps?

• the changing distance between the two plates
• the time it takes for the two plates to collide
• the mass of the materials used to make the two plates
• the changing height of the edge where the two plates collide

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the changing height of the edge where the two plates collide

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How is the following part of a river formed? Part of the River: Channel Process: ________ Process Type: ______ Options: Process: erosion Process Type: destructive, Process: erosion Process Type: constructive, Process: deposition Process Type: destructive, Process: deposition Process Type: constructive

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Process: erosion Process Type: destructive

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How is the following part of a river formed? Part of the River: Bank Process: ________ Process Type: ______ Options: Process: erosion Process Type: destructive, Process: erosion Process Type: constructive, Process: deposition Process Type: destructive, Process: deposition Process Type: constructive

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Process: deposition Process Type: constructive

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What can underwater earthquakes cause?

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Tsunamis