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Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface

Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface

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Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, 4-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

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Antonio Oviedo

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11 Slides • 11 Questions

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Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface

Slow changes happen over a long period of time

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Multiple Select

Select ALL of the slow changes to the Earth's surface. . .

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Tsunami

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Sand Dunes

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Deltas

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Canyons

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Earthquake

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Multiple Choice

This represent a slow change to the Earth's Surface.

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Hurricane

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"V" shaped valley

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Tsunami

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Earthquake

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Sand Dune

What are sand dunes?


Sand dunes are ridges or hills of sand found at the top of a beach, above the usual maximum reach of the waves. The conditions required for sand dunes to form include: an onshore wind (wind blowing from the sea to the land) for sand to be moved to the back of the beach.

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Sand Dune

Sand dunes are created by wind.

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Multiple Choice

Sand Dunes are created by. . .

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rivers

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ice

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waves

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wind

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Delta

A delta develops in the mouth of a river when it flows into the ocean.

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Delta


  • A river delta is a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water. 

  • A delta is created by the water in a river.

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Multiple Choice

A Delta is created by . . .

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Wind

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River

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Ice

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Waves

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Multiple Choice

A delta is created by . . .

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4

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Canyon

 A canyon is a type of landform (a way in which land is formed over time) kind of like extremely large valleys with very deep sides. 

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Multiple Choice

A canyon is created by . . .

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Wind

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Water in a river

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Ice

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Waves

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Canyon

Is created by the water eroding the sediment of the rock.

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Multiple Choice

A canyon is created by . . .

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2
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"U" shaped valley

U-shaped valleys, trough valleys or glacial troughs, are formed by the process of glaciation.

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Multiple Choice

A "U" shaped valley is created by . . .

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2
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Cave

After the original rock layers were deposited during the Flood event, hot waters rising from deeper inside the earth quickly enlarged cracks and conduits through the sedimentary layers, leaving behind vast passages and chambers.

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Multiple Choice

A cave is created by . . .

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Wind

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Water

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Ice

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Waves

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"V" shaped valley

This type of valley is created by running water in a ri"V"er.

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Multiple Choice

A "V" shaped valley is crearted by

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Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface

Slow changes happen over a long period of time

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