Changes in the Geosphere

What type of weathering took place in the image?

• • Water

• • Ice

• • Wind

• • Vegetation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering took place in the image?

• • Water

• • Ice

• • Wind

• • Vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering took place in the image?

• • Water

• • Ice

• • Wind

• • Vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of weathering took place in the image?

• • Water

• • Ice

• • Wind

• • Vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

1. What would be the effect on the landscape if the river is running quickly at a steep slope?

• There would be less erosion since the river is going faster on a steep slope.

• There would be less erosion since the sediment would fall to the bottom of the river bed.

• There would be more erosion since the river is going faster.

• There would be no more erosion on a gentler slope with the water moving slower.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

You are an engineer for a company that wants to build homes on a coastline where hurricanes frequently occur. What are some things you must consider before building in this environment?

• You would need to build homes that could withstand shaking.

• You would need to build homes that could withstand high winds. The homes would also need to withstand heavy rains and flooding.

  
  

• You would not need to consider any building constraints.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The map shows a place where a tsunami (a large ocean wave) moved in from the ocean over land and damaged buildings. Based on information from the map, one solution to protect buildings from the damage of a tsunami would be to do what?

• Build a sea wall.

• Build waterways for floodwaters.

• No action is needed.

• Plant more mangrove trees along the shore.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Name the oceanic or continental landform.

• trench

• canyon

• rift

• valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Name the oceanic or continental landform.

• trench

• canyon

• rift

• valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Name the oceanic or continental landform.

• trench

• canyon

• rift

• valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2