STEMscopes Quick Changes to Land Scope Assessment Review (Gr. 3)

A student wears gloves and eye goggles for safety when performing the following experiment. The student pours baking soda into an empty plastic bottle. Then, the student pours vinegar into the same bottle. The vinegar reacts with the baking soda, and bubbly liquid bursts out of the bottle and onto the table. Which of the following quick changes to land is this experiment modeling?

• An earthquake

• A volcano

• A hurricane

• A landslide

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How can you model an earthquake using basic supplies?

• Place small rocks in a container on a desk, and then shake the desk.

• Place small rocks on top of a hill, and push them down the hill.

• Place small rocks in a container of water, and then shake the container.

• Place small rocks in a container, and watch them explode out of the top of the container.

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Which of the following is the best design for a landslide model experiment?

• Put a sidewalk at the top of a sloped hill, and pour water down the sidewalk.

• Plant grass at the top of a sloped hill, and then pour water into the grass.

• Pour water over sand at the top of a sloped hill.

• Pour water over a flat path made of gravel.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

How do volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides change Earth’s land?

• These disasters can move the ground without moving things above the ground, and the lava can burn through Earth.

• These disasters can move things on the ground to a new location and then back to their original location.

• These disasters can move the ground and all the buildings and roads above it, and the lava can burn grass and trees.

• These disasters can move buildings and roads above the ground but not move the ground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A glacier is a large sheet of ice that moves slowly over many years. It carries pieces of rock along with it and drops them in new locations as it melts. How is this similar to a landslide?

• A landslide can also move slowly over many years.

• A landslide also involves a large sheet of ice.

• A landslide has no similarities to a glacier.

• A landslide can also pick up things from the ground and drop them in new locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

You are doing an experiment about volcanoes and landslides. You make models of each type of natural disaster. Then, you pour a large amount of water on each model and observe the effect of the water on each model. For the volcano model, you pour the water directly into the volcano. Which of the following is the best conclusion you can make about this experiment? 

Select TWO correct answers.

• Only the landslide model’s soil was changed by the water.

• Only the volcano model’s soil was changed by the water.

• Neither model’s soil was changed by the water.

• The soil in both models was changed by the water.

• Something else should be placed in the middle of the volcano model that will react with the water to show how a volcanic eruption can change the soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statements correctly describe a LANDSLIDE.

Choose TWO correct answers.

• The plates of Earth's surface pushing past each other

• A sudden, extreme shaking of the ground

• An opening in Earth's surface exploding with lava

• Heavy rainfall and flooding in a short time

• A large amount of Earth's surface suddenly moving down a steep slope

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statements correctly describe a EARTHQUAKE.

Choose TWO correct answers.

• The plates of Earth's surface pushing past each other

• A sudden, extreme shaking of the ground

• An opening in Earth's surface exploding with lava

• Heavy rainfall and flooding in a short time

• Molten rock cooling and hardening to form new land

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statements correctly describe a VOLCANO.

Choose TWO correct answers.

• A sudden, extreme shaking of the ground

• An opening in Earth's surface exploding with lava

• Heavy rainfall and flooding in a short time

• A large amount of Earth's surface suddenly moving down a steep slope

• Molten rock cooling and hardening to form new land

The map provided shows areas where the plates of Earth’s surface are in contact at the edge, or boundary, of each plate. In which of the numbered locations are earthquakes most likely to take place?

Choose THREE correct answers.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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