Unit 8 - Changes to Earth's Surface

Joshua spends the day at the beach with his family. He finds dome smooth stones in the sand. What process causes the stones to become smooth?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

If a rock is cracked or split, to which process does the ice contribute?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

There is a relationship between landforms and wind. Given this relationship, which landform is the result of this deposition?

• A canyon

• A desert

• A forest

• A mountain

Earth consists of the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. Which label do scientists use when they refer to the four parts of the earth shown in the image?

• parts of the earth

• labels of the earth

• layers of the earth

Different types of plate motion produce boundaries that shape different landforms and cause different natural events. Which event will most likely occur where two plates move in different directions and slide against each other.

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Wind, water, and ice are involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion.

• Erosion moves rocks without breaking them

• Weathering and erosion move rocks to new locations.

• Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them

• Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.

Which statement best describes what will happen to a rock that has a plant's roots growing in a crack in the rock?

• The rock will crush the plant

• The plant will be buried in the rock

• The plant will grow, and the crack will get bigger

• The rock will stop the plant from growing bigger.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The movement of wind, water, or ice may have the effect of leaving a solid material behind. Which of the following descriptions is an example of such a deposition?

• Sand in a river delta

• space in a sinkhole

• sunshine after a storm

• a breeze after a hurrican

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The flow of water can cause soil erosion. If a homeowner wants to stop the process of erosion, what can he or she do?

• plant some grass

• buy a new house

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

During an experiment, Sagar found that a cube of sugar dissolves more quickly in a cup of hot water than in a cup of cool water. What might Sagar infer about water temperature and erosion rates?

• cold water causes rock to erode faster

• warm water causes rock to erode faster