Features of Earth's Surface

What word means: the process of moving weathered materials

• landform

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What word means: a solid feature formed on Earth's crust

• landform

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How does water change Earth's surface? (choose 2)

• rainwater can carry soil away from farm fields

• waves hitting the shore can carry sand away

• streams push the surface away

• oceans flood the land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does an Earthquake cause rapid changes to Earth's surface?

• Earthquakes cause no change to Earth's surface

• Earthquakes don't cause rapid change, they cause a slow change when making cracks appear on Earth's surface

• Earthquakes carry soil away from farm fields

• Earthquakes make new cracks appear on Earth's surface and can cause landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt

• canyon

• volcano

• reef

• cliff

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain

• mountain range

• hill

• floodplain

• lake

Which of the following would cause a slow change to Earth's surface?

• volcano
• earthquake
• landslide
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following would cause a rapid change to Earth's surface?

• erosion
• weathering
• volcano
• none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these words describes shaking of the ground caused by a sudden shift in Earth's crust?

• landslide
• volcano
• earthquake
• none of these

What causes erosion?

• wind
• water
• gravity
• all of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2