Changing Earth's Surface

What is the main force that carved out the Grand Canyon?

• glaciers

• wind

• water

• humans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About how old do scientists think the Grand Canyon is?

• 500 - 100 years

• 6 - 16 million years

• 10 - 1,000 thousand years

• 300,000 - 400,000 thousand years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is it called when sand and sediment is taken to a new location and dumped?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• abrasion

What is it called when rocks grind against rocks making them smooth and rounded? It is a type of weathering.

• abrasion

• deposition

• mechanical

• chemical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which order do these occur?

• deposition, weathering, erosion

• erosion, weathering, deposition

• abrasion, weathering, erosion

• weathering, erosion, deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If tree roots grow through and break a sidewalk, then this is an example of :

• mechanical / physical weathering

• erosion

• abrasion

• chemical weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Acid rain destroys statues and cemeteries. It's an example of :

• mechanical / physical weathering

• abrasion

• chemical weathering

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following landforms are caused by volcanoes? Choose ALL that apply :

• faults

• mountains

• craters

• islands

• arches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A U - shaped valley is carved out by this force :

• water

• wind

• earthquake

• glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a V - shaped valley is carved out by this force :

• water

• wind

• earthquake

• glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2