Changes to the Environment: AKS 5

Use the picture to answer the following question.

Which question will help you answer what will MOST LIKELY happen to the animals that live in this environment?

• Who is responsible for dropping the plastic in the water?

• How much plastic is inside the water?

• Will plastic cause animals to die?

• What is plastic made out of?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A large wooded area is being cleared to make a new neighborhood. Which question can you ask to help you understand what happens to the animals that live there?

• Where will the animals live once the woods are gone?

• How many types of animals are in the wooded area?

• How much space is being cleared out?

• What type of plants live in the woods?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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The Flint River water levels rose and broke a major bridge in the community. Which of the following is the BEST question community members can ask about the bridge collapsing?

• Did too many humans drive across the bridge and weigh it down?

• Was there a major rainstorm that caused the water levels to rise?

• Are there too many fish in the river that caused the water to rise?

• Did the strong wind cause the bridge to collapse?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Use the picture to answer the following question.

Which question could you ask to help you determine what happened to the tree?

• What animals live near the tree that could have caused this?

• What was the weather like recently?

• How can we help the tree?

• Will the tree live?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Teddy was telling a friend that a volcano eruption is an earth event that is a slow change. Is Teddy correct?

• Yes, Teddy is correct because it takes a long time for a volcano to form.

• No, Teddy is not correct because a volcano eruption is like erosion and happens slowly.

• No Teddy is not correct because a volcano eruption is an Earth event that happens quickly.

• Yes, Teddy is correct because it takes a long time for the lava to run down the volcano.

Earthquakes shake the Earth and can cause damage and changes to structures and other things on top of the surface of the Earth. Is an earthquake a quick or slow change?

• An earthquake is a quick change because it happens outdoors.

• An earthquake is a quick change because it can happen in minutes.

• An earthquake is a slow change because it takes people a long time to clean up.

• An earthquake is a slow change because it takes a long time for it to happen.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Floods often happen during or after heavy rain. Is a flood a quick or slow change?

• A flood is a quick change because it happens outdoors.

• A flood is a quick change because it can happen in several hours.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes people a long time to clean up.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes a long time for water to collect.

Erosion is when rock particles are moved by wind and water over time. Marissa says that erosion is a fast change. Is Marissa correct?

• Yes, Marissa is correct because it takes a short time for the rocks to form.

• Yes, Marissa is correct because it takes a short time for the rocks to form.

• No, Marissa is not correct because erosion is like a volcano and happens quickly.

• No, Marissa is not correct because erosion is an earth event that happens slowly.

The Grand Canyon continues to be formed by water erosion over time.

Is the erosion in the Grand Canyon a quick or slow change?

• The erosion is like a volcano and happens quickly.

• The erosion is an earth event that happens slowly.

• The erosion takes a short time for the rocks to form so it is a quick change.

• The erosion takes a short time for a rock to be moved so it is a quick change.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The hill in a nearby park has been changing over the last three months. During heavy rain the soil is quickly washed off the hill. This has led to a problem for students, as they are unable to play in this area since it is not safe.

What is the best solution that the students can do to solve this problem?

• Build a tent over the area of the hill that has washed away.

• Plant seeds in the area that the soil has washed away.

• Cover the hill with dead leaves from the surrounding forest.

• Build a structure to secure the land in place and change the flow of the rain water.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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