Fast and slow changes to earths surface

A sudden release of energy under the Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack is

• weathering
• earthquake
• landform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

• deposition
• delta
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sometimes there is a lot of rainfall.  Lots of water causes rivers and streams to overflow.  This is called _______________.

• a flood
• a landslide
• weathering
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What process is slowly changing the Earth's surface in the picture?

• weathering and erosion
• earthquake
• volcanic eruption
• freezing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods are all examples of?

• Fast Changes
• Slow Changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Weathering is

• the moving of sediments.
• the process of breaking down rocks
• large sheets of ice that cover land
• how clouds are formed

Identify this landform:

• Dune
• Stream
• Volcano
• Island

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A statue is slowing wearing away.  What natural process is causing this wearing away?

• earthquakes
• water from floods
• blowing wind and rain
• lava flowing from volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another is an example of

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks is an example of

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4