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Soil, Rapid Changes, & Weather

Authored by Jasmin Zorrilla

Science

3rd - 4th Grade

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Soil, Rapid Changes, & Weather
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

magma forms giant underground chambers.

saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated?

landslide

thunderstorm

sinkhole

earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A landslide is most likely to be caused by –

strong winds

breaking rocks

heavy rains

cold weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A student gathered some rocks and soil to model the effects of a landslide. What is the best way to model how a landslide changes the Earth’s surface?

Pack the materials into a closed container and shake them rapidly.

Sift the materials through a strainer to separate the rocks and soil.

Place the materials on a sloping surface and pour water on them.

Spread the materials on a flat surface and blow on them with a straw.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?

Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

A big rock slowly moves across the land.

Hills of sand form as the wind blows.

A large amount of heat rises into the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The picture shows an island in the middle of the ocean that increased in size in only a few weeks.

Which of the following most likely caused this rapid change in the island?

Earthquake shaking the water

Movement of waves

Eruptions of a volcano

Piling up of sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Something that happens quickly to Earth's surface to make it different--

Earth's surface

Rapid change

A river forming

A mountain forming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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