Quick Changes to Earth's Landscape

A/An _________ is a shake in Earth's crust or outer layer.

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

• flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can cause floods?

• heavy rainfall

• lack of water

• movement of earth

• high temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope called?

• landslide

• volcano

• earthquake

• flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which natural disaster is caused by excessive rainfall or melting snow?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Flooding

• Drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of the opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt?

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcano

• tornado

What is the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

• earthquake

• flood

• volcano eruption

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The downward movement of rock, soil, and debris on a slope is known as __________.

• floods

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• landslides

Which natural disaster can result in the overflow of water onto normally dry land?

• Blizzard

• Flooding

• Tornado

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the molten rock that flows from a volcano called?

• ash

• magma

• lava

• eruption

What is the term for the rapid sliding of a large mass of earth and rock down a slope?

• rockslide

• avalanche

• landslide

• mudslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2