4th Q Benchmark Review

Some people who live in coastal areas along cliffs are using drones to take pictures of their property.  A drone is a flying vehicle without a pilot on board.  The two pictures below show changes in the cliff near a building on two different days in December. Which question can be studied by using the drone pictures to observe recent changes in the Earth's surface along costal areas?

• How fast are the cliffs eroding?

• How many people live near cliffs?

• How old are rock layers at the bottom of the cliff?

• How can people stop the erosion of cliffs near the coast?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The picture shows a structure that was built by humans. Which of Earth's processes was the structure designed to protect against?

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• flooding

The picture shows a jetty. How does a jetty help to protect a coastline from erosion?

• It prevents the sea level from rising and removing sediment.

• It becomes a barrier against waves and currents.

• It deposits sand created by the weathering of the rocks.

• It forces sand to stay on the beach by increasing waves.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following correctly compares dams and levees?

• A dam is designed to prevent flooding, and a levee is designed to change the direction of water flow.

• A levee is designed to prevent flooding, and a dam is designed to change the direction of water flow.

• Both structures are designed to prevent flooding, but a dam does not block the flow of water like a levee.

• Both structures are designed to prevent flooding, but a levee does not block the flow of water like a dam.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which is the quickest constructive change that occurs on Earth's surface after a volcano erupts?

• Coral grows on a reef.

• Lava flow strips vegetation.

• Winds deposit new sediments.

• Cooling lava forms a dome mountain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which features of the Earth's surface are most likely produced by wind deposition?

• deltas

• mountains

• fault lines

• sand dunes

Which of the following is most responsible for changing the shape of a delta?

• tsunamis

• water flow

• wind erosion

• volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The picture shows a sea arch found along a coastline. Which processes most likely contributed to the formation of the sea arch?

• waves and wind eroding

• ice and wind eroding

• waves and sediment depositing

• gravity and sediment depositing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The model shows a river changing over time. Which of the following best describes the usefulness of this model?

• to show how acid rain changes the edges of a river bank, changing the path over time

• to show how erosion and deposition of a river's material change the path of a river over time

• to show how quickly water evaporates out of a river

• to show how quickly water travels down a river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Camilla finds a rock in her backyard that has a large crack. She creates a model by filling the crack with water and placing it in the freezer. She removes the rock from the freezer and lets it thaw. She repeats this process many times. The picture shows Camilla's model. Which process is Camilla most likely trying to show with her model?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• sedimentation