Rapid Changes in Earth's Surface

Red-hot-melted rock called_____________comes up dorm underground.

• magma

• lava

• eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When it reaches the surface, the melted rock is then called_____________.

• volcano

• lava

• magma

Which is a quick process that can form new land near an ocean?

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcano erupting

• weathering from waves

What is the result of the rapid shifting in Earth’s surface?

• a tornado

• an earthquake

• a volcano

• an avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which rapid changes can be caused by a lot of rain?

• volcanoes and earthquakes

• landslides and volcanoes

• flooding and earthquakes

• landslides and flooding

Heavy rain can cause soil to flow quickly downhill. What is this change called?

• tornado

• flood

• landslide

• earthquake

Seismometers measure quick changes that happen in the crust of our planet. Which of the following is a seismometer used to measure?

• earthquake

• erosion

• flooding

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Often, earthquakes last only a few seconds but cause a great deal of damage. The source of an earthquake is usually....

• the movement of Earth's plates.

• the movement of air in Earth's atmosphere.

• the movement of iron in Earth's inner core.

• the movement of Earth's oceans.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When two plates in Earth's crust move apart underwater, an earthquake can occur. What event caused by an earthquake can rapidly change Earth's surface?

• Hurricane

• Whirlpool

• Tsunami

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a -

• landslide

• volcano

• earthquake

• tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2