Rapid Changes review

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

• erosion
• deposition
• landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

• lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

• an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

• magma forms giant underground chambers.

• saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated?

• landslide

• thunderstorm

• sinkhole

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these most likely caused the rapid change to the Earth's surface illustrated here?

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• mountain building

• sandstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A landslide is most likely to be caused by –

• strong winds

• breaking rocks

• heavy rains

• cold weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?

• Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

• A big rock slowly moves across the land.

• Hills of sand form as the wind blows.

• A large amount of heat rises into the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The outer surface of Earth is a layer of rock called?

• crust

• soil

• rock

Identify this landform:

• Dune
• Stream
• Volcano
• Island

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a mixture of rocks and minerals, water, air, organic material

• Soil

• Dirt

• Gravel

• Erosion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces.

• weathering

• deposition

• sediments

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2