Rapid and Slow Processes

Which natural process can change the Earth's surface through glaciers, wind, and flooding?

• mudslide

• earthquake

• erosion

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What natural event causes sudden changes to the Earth's surface?

• global warming

• glaciers

• solar flares

• earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Earth was formed over 4.5 billion years ago. Since then, the surface of the Earth has been changing. What causes the surface of the Earth to change over time?

• earthquakes

• erosion

• volcanoes

• floods

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following agents causes erosion?

• canyons

• earthquakes

• caves

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rocks are being weathered when...

• rain causes features of buildings and statues to become more rounded and less detailed.

• water freezes and thaws inside small cracks, causing pieces of rock to break off.

• tree roots force their way into small openings, and pieces of the rock break

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following can cause erosion?

• animals and minerals

• wind and rocks

• minerals and soils

• animals and people

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Jamal and Elizabeth were conducting an investigation. They were building sand hills and blowing them with a straw. What process where they modeling.

• water erosion

• wind erosion

• deposition erosion

• ice weathering

What are three agents of weathering?

• water, soda, soil

• wind, water, sand

• water, ice, deposition

• water, ice, wind

Kendall said that all changes to the Earth's surface happen slowly over time. Is Kendall correct?

• Yes, he is correct, all changes happen slowly through erosion.

• No he is not correct, the changes happen suddenly.

• No, he is not correct, the changes happen through deposition.

• No, he is not correct, changes can happen rapidly or over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is weathering?

• When Earth material, like rock, sand, and soil are being carried away from their original location
• When Earth materials are broken down into smaller pieces
• When Earth materials, like rock, sand, and soil, are dropped or deposited into a new location.
• When the Earth changes quickly and it looks different from before.