Systems on Earth Quizizz

All the living and nonliving things in an area is...

• Weather

• Environment

• Erosion

What question could you ask that would help you find out more information about what will likely happen to the animals that live there?

• What is the plastic made of?

• Will plastic cause animals to die?

• Who is responsible for dropping plastic in the water?

Look at the picture below. Which question could you ask to help you determine what happened to the tree?

• Will the tree live?

• What was the weather like recently?

• How can we help the tree?

• What animals live near the tree that could have caused this?

Based on the images, what caused the major changes to this environment?

• The damage was caused by a hurricane due to the water left on the ground where houses used to be.

• The damage was caused by drought (lack of rain) which removed all the water from the area.

• An earthquake caused the ocean to move over the island destroying houses.

• A lake seems to have overflowed and flooded the nearby area.

Floods often happen during or after heavy rain. Rivers or lakes rise. Then, the water might even enter houses and buildings. Moving water can destroy bridges and cover roads. Is a flood a quick or slow change?

• A flood is a quick change because it happens outdoors.

• A flood is a quick change because it can happen in several hours.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes people a long time to clean up.

• A flood is a slow change because it takes a long time for water to collect.

The Grand Canyon is formed by water erosion. Is the erosion in the Grand Canyon a quick or slow change?

• The erosion is like a volcano and happens quickly.

• The erosion is an earth event that happens slowly.

• The erosion takes a short time for the rocks to form so it is a quick change.

Zariah notices many large tree branches have fallen in her neighborhood overnight. What kind of weather could have caused this?

• sunny weather

• strong winds and rain

• light wind

• partly cloudy weather

Erosion is happening at your playground! The trees’ roots are coming out of the ground which will make the trees fall. The dirt around the trees is eroding away. This is unsafe because the trees can fall on students. What can be done to help solve (or fix) this problem?

• Remove the trees and repair the land.

• Let the trees keep growing larger to make more shade.

• Put safety cones around the trees so students will not get hurt.

Which of the following events is a harmful change for animals?

• tearing down trees in a forest

• growing a butterfly garden at home

• planting new trees

• picking up trash at the park

Zane made a model of the Georgia Regions. What can Zane do to make the map better?

• Add a key/legend.

• Add more frosting.

• Make the map larger.