Science Benchmark (Bundle 3 and 4)

An earthquake is - 

• crust through which lava escapes
• a sudden movement in the Earth's crust
• a kind of chemical weathering that changes the Earth
• a huge wave that washes over the Earth

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In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?

• by adding heat to Earth's surface
• by adding gases to the atmosphere
• by adding lava to Earth's surface
• by adding water vapor to the atmosphere

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Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

• avalanche
• landslide
• earthquake
• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake is a/an...

• flood
• tsunami
• rockslide
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• landslide

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The process of moving sediment or soil from one location to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity. (*carries it away)

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• delta

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A large rock breaks into smaller pieces through a process called:

• erosion
  erosion
• sedimentation
• weathering

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Which one of the following is usually  a slow process?

• beach erosion by storm
• a volcanic eruption
• weathering by freezing and thawing
• a landslide

The sediments along the  side of this stream are an example of 

• deposition
• transport
• erosion
• weathering

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition