Earth Changes

Landslide-What process?

• Fast Earth Change
• Slow Earth Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The carrying away of broken down rock material often by wind, water, ice and gravity is called...

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is the best way to prevent erosion?

• remove all soil
• spray it with green spray paint
• plant trees, shrubs, or grass
• cover the area with branches

What are the major causes of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• wind
• water
• ice
• all answers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What caused a crack in the sidewalk to widen during the winter?

• A snowman sitting on it
• water expands when it turns into ice
• cracks get bigger when the air is cold
• the sun

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a rapid process?

• Landslide
• Earthquake
• Volcanic Eruption
• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The carrying away of broken down rock material often by water, wind, and gravity is called

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• landslide

When earth materials have been eroded and are put (dropped) into a new location is called.

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breaking down of rock materials on the surface of the earth is called?

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A natural disaster hit a town in the foothills of SC.  Freshwater was polluted, hills were greatly eroded, burrowing animals died in their tunnels, and buildings and bridges were destroyed.  Afterwards, everything was covered with mud. What happened?

• Earthquake
• Volcanic Eruption
• A drought
• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2