Fast and Slow Changes to Earth's Surface

What is "weathering"?

• The breakdown of rocks

• The removal of rocks

• Neither of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is "erosion"?

• Breaking down of rocks and soil

• Moving soil and rocks to other places by wind and water

• Both

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

"Erosion" can be caused by ...

(Check ALL that are true)

• wind

• water

• ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is "weathering"

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Which is "erosion"?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Check off the SLOW changes to earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check off the "FAST" changes to earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to earth during an earthquake?

• shaking, rolling, cracking of earth's surface

• big party on earth

• lots of water floods earth's surface

• lots of animals find food

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to earth's surface during a volcanic eruption?

• the earth shakes and water comes pouring out

• we have a big celebration

• hot rocks, gas and ashes escape earth's core and flow onto earth's surface

• I don't know!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to earth's surface during a flash flood?

• hot gases, rock and ashes explode onto earth's surface

• we have a big party

• we flash lights

• water overflows rivers and lakes and covers land that's usually dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4