Earth's Changing Landscapes

When rock and soil are moved by wind or water to a new place.

• Geologist

• Erosion

• Watering

• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When wind and water change the shape and size of rocks.

• Weathering

• Geologist

• Flood

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

People that study Earth and its materials. They also study soil, water, natural disasters and can predict where natural events happen.

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Geologist

• Erupt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Is a shake in Earth's crust, or outer layer.

• Landslide

• Flood

• Erosion

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A sudden movement of soil or rock from higher to lower ground.

• Volcano

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Flood

Can happen when a lot of rain falls quickly.

• Volcano

• Erupt

• Landslide

• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Is an opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out.

• Landslide

• Erupt

• Volcano

• Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Fill in the Blank. When a volcano ___________, or blows up, lava flows onto parts of Earth's landscape.

• Erupts

• Erosion

• Flood

• Geologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2