Unit 5: Earth's Changing Landscape

The sudden movement of plates on the Earth's crust is called a(n) ___________________.

• crust

• erosion

• earthquake

• magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Melted rock that flows out of a volcano is _________.

• core

• lava

• mantle

• landform

The deepest and hotted layer on the Earth, located at its center, is called the _____________.

• volcano

• weathering

• erosion

• core

The slow process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________________.

• weathering

• erosion

• mantle

• crust

A natural feature of land, is a(n) __________________.

• magna

• core

• landform

• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Melted rock inside Earth's mantle and crust is _____________.

• erosion

• magma

• mantle

• volcano

The movement of weathered rock, sometimes caused by moving water or wind is called _________________.

• earthquake

• core

• erosion

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The layer below Earth's crust is the ________________.

• mantle

• magna

• landform

• crust

A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust is called a(n) ____________________.

• landform

• earthquake

• volcano

• crust

Earth's outermost layer on which the continents are located is called Earth's ___________________.

• erosion

• crust

• erosion

• core

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4