• The rain hits the rocks hard

• The moving water picks up rocks

• Sometimes the water freezes

• Water soaks the ground and causes a landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

• When the roots die, they decompose

• As the roots grow, they push on the sides of the cracks.

• Plants can be used for food and clothing.

• As the roots grow, they take in water for the plant.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

• The rain hammers the rocks into smaller pieces

• Sometimes the water freezes

• The moving water picks up small rocks.

• Water goes into plants through the roots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

• The wind throws sediment against the hard rock.

• The wind tears the plants out of the ground.

• The wind blows all the water away.

• The wind freezes the rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What could do this?

* can blow away soil and trees

* are fast and do not last long

• earthquake

• landslide

• tornado

• flood

What could do this?

* can wash away soil

*leaves new soil behind

*Washes soil into rivers

• tornado

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What could do this?

• tornado

• landslide

• hurricane

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What could do this?

*shakes

*can crack rocks

*can destroy buildings

*can cause landslides

• earthquake

• hurricane

• flood

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What could do this?

* can push seawater onto land

* can wash away sand and soil

* can blow over trees

• hurricane

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What could do this?

* spread melted rock and ash

*can build land or destroy land

*can cause fires

• earthquake

• hurricane

• volcanic eruption

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2