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Erosion Lesson

Erosion Lesson

Assessment

Presentation

Science

4th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Cecelia Hlavaty

Used 6+ times

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1 Slide • 16 Questions

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Weathering and Erosion

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What happens to sediments (broken rocks) as they are transported over long distances? (Select all that apply.)

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They become rounder

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They become smaller

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They change colour

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They become more angular

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Multiple Choice

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The earth's surface is always
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the same
2
changing
3
smooth
4
wet

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Which one is erosion?
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tectonic plates

2
ice cracking the rock
3
wind blowing sand
4
a delta

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Multiple Select

What are the 3 types of erosion?

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biological

2

phsyical

3

natural

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chemical

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Multiple Choice

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Deposition changes the earth's surface by
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making holes in the earth's surface
2
creating new landforms
3
gushing lava
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cleaning the earth's surface

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Multiple Choice

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A flash flood and earthquakes are the same because

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both are fun to ride

2

both create canyons

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they are caused by thunderstorms

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both are caused by rapid erosion

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Erosion is the
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 laying down of earth’s weathered rocks 
2
movement of weathered rock 
3
breaking down of rocks  
4
Katy Perry's new hit

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Multiple Choice

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Deposition is the
1
breaking down of rocks  
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movement of weathered rock 
3
laying down of earth’s weathered rocks 
4
putting money in your bank

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Multiple Choice

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Erosion creates
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trees
2
sand dunes
3
glaciers
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canyons

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Multiple Choice

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Glaciers are 
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the frosting on a cake
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formed by deltas
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large sheets of ice on land
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chunks of ice floating in the ocean

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Multiple Choice

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Landslides and avalanches are caused by
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gravity
2
loud parties
3
glaciers
4
trees

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Multiple Choice

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You can reduce erosion by
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making sandcastles
2
stopping global warming
3
cleaning up after yourself
4
adding plants and trees

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Multiple Choice

Some examples of slow changes are

1

earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides

2

weathering, erosion and deposition

3

sloths in the rain forest

4

turtle vs snail racing

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