Rapid Changes in Earth's surface
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –
lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.
an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.
magma forms giant underground chambers.
saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated?
landslide
thunderstorm
sinkhole
earthquake
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth's surface illustrated here?
landslide
volcanic eruption
mountain building
sandstorm
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which would be an example of a rapid change to the Earth’s surface?
A mountain's top cracking open due to volcanic eruptions.
A valley getting deeper as a river runs through it.
A plain forming cracks when hot weather makes it dry.
A hill rising as the wind piles up loose sand.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A volcano can directly change Earth’s surface by —
adding heat to the atmosphere.
building up layers of hardened lava.
releasing water vapor into the air.
shooting out clouds of ash and smoke.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?
Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.
A big rock slowly moves across the land.
Hills of sand form as the wind blows.
A large amount of heat rises into the air.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes how earthquakes change the Earth’s surface? Earthquakes –
throw rocks and ash into the air.
force lava through holes in the ground.
violently shift the surface of the earth.
cause clouds to form and rain to fall.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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