Erosion and Weather 4.10B and 4.10C

Climate changes from location to location. Find location 1 and location 2 on the climate map. Which of the following best explains the difference in the climate between location 1 and location 2?

• Location 1 is colder and drier than Location 2, which is warmer and more humid.

• Location 1 experiences more rainfall than Location 2, which is arid and dry.

• Location 1 has a tropical climate, while Location 2 has a polar climate.

• Location 1 is at a higher altitude, resulting in cooler temperatures compared to Location 2.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The above picture shows a beach as it was 50 years ago and how it looks today. Which process MOST LIKELY caused the changes?

• Floods caused by rainfall carried sand over the rocks.

• Ocean waves are washing sand onto the beach.

• Warm ocean water melted the rocks on the beach.

• Weathering is breaking the rocks into smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What kind of slow change to the earth caused this formation?

• Erosion

• Volcanic Activity

• Tectonic Uplift

• Glacial Movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When a hurricane gets close to a populated area, weather scientists produce models of paths they believe the storm will follow. What is a purpose of developing these models?

• to warn the people living in the storm’s path

• to predict the path of the next storm

• to select locations of new seaports

• to predict people’s reaction to the storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Explain the river's effect on the mountains. Complete the following statements by moving the answers to the correct boxes. The river has a ___ change on the Earth's surface. The process causing the soil and rock of the mountainside to ___ to another location is called ___.

• slow, move, erosion.

• fast, stay, deposition.

• gradual, shift, weathering.

• rapid, erode, sedimentation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following causes a rapid change to the Earth's surface?

• glacial valley

• river delta

• landslide

• canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the weather for a specific town?

• It rained for three hours last night.

• The temperature is 24 degrees Celsius.

• The town gets an average of 105 cm of precipitation.

• The temperature dropped 15 degrees in less than two hours.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is this an explanation of climate or weather?

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Landslide

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3 fast changes to the Earth's surface are.....

• Weathering, Erosion, landslides
• volcanoes. earthquakes, landslides
• earthquakes, erosion, landslides
• landslides, erosion, deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2