Fast and Slow Earth Changes

What is this a picture of?

• flood

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Slow changes on earth

• happen over months or years

• happen in minutes, hours or days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

______________ is the piling of sediment in a new area.

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

Which one of the following is usually  a slow process?

• beach erosion by storm

• a volcanic eruption

• weathering by freezing and thawing

• a landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The sediments along the  side of this stream are an example of 

• deposition

• transport

• erosion

• weathering

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What kind of weathering is shown in this image?

• Wind/abrasion

• chemical weathering

• flowing water

• wave action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods are all examples of?

• Fast Changes

• Slow Changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is an example of a fast change on Earth?

• A) Earthquake

• B) Mountain formation

• C) Soil formation

• D) Glacier movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2