Uniformtarianism

What is a principal that states that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes.

• Catastrophism

• Unconformity

• Uniformitarianism

• Angular Unconformity

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A principle that states geologic change occurs suddenly.

• Catastrophe

• Castrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Uniform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Check all examples of uniformitarianism

• erosion

• weathering

• tectonic plate movement

• deposition

• volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check all of the examples of catastrophism

• weathering

• erosion

• tornado

• volcanic eruption

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A geoscience process that develops slowly, but has a sudden catastrophic event

• volcanic eruption
• weathering and erosion
• delta formation
• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Natural process that happen on Earth

• slow
• historic
• landmark
• Geoscience

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Mass of Earth and rock sliding down a mountain

• landslide
• earthquake
• volcano
• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart. 

• weathering 
• erosion
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rain washing away soil from a hillside.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Waves dropping sand on the beach.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2