Fast Changes on Earth

What does Earth's surface refer to?

• The inner core of the Earth
  

• 
  The middle layer of Earth

• The outer layer or top layer of Earth
  

• The atmosphere above the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which natural event brings hot lava to Earth’s surface?

• 
  Flood

• Earthquake

• 
  Volcano

• Landslide

What causes cracks in rocks during fast changes on Earth?

• Landslides
  

• Volcanoes

• 
  
  Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What happens during a landslide?

• Plates slide under each other
  

• Hot lava erupts
  

• Rocks and soil move downhill quickly
  

• Ocean waves form

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is an extinct volcano?

• A volcano that forms a mountain

• A volcano that erupts daily

• A volcano that is underwater

• A volcano that is no longer expected to erupt

What forms after melted rock from a volcano cools?

• New soil

• Cracks in rocks

• Deep valleys

• Ocean waves

What natural event can create huge ocean waves?

• Earthquake

• Wildfire

• Volcanic eruption

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes land to break off along cracks?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Gravity

• Wildfires

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What natural event adds lava to the land?

• Earthquakes
  

• Volcanic eruptions
  

• Landslides

• Heavy rainfall

What can wildfires destroy that causes landslides?

• Plate boundaries
  

• Crusts
  

• Tree roots
  

• Fault lines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2