Earthquakes, Landslides, and Volcanoes

Which rapid change is most likely being modeled in the picture?

• Flood

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

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Which statement best describes an earthquake?

• Heavy rainfall caused the land to slide down a slope

• Magma erupted under the ocean creating an island.

• Magma erupted out of a mountain creating a valley.

• The earth begins to shake changing the Earth’s surface

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Students were investigation rapid changes to the Earth’s surface. Which change is shown in the picture?

• flood

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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Shaking of Earth’s crust caused by underground vibrations

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

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An opening in the Earth’s crust where magma (molten liquid rock) erupts

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

Mass movement of soil down a steep slope or cliffside

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement best describes the process of volcanic island formation shown in the model?

• Ocean waves move sand and rocks to build up the island.

• Underwater volcanoes erupt and when the lava cools it forms an island.

• Volcanoes erupt destroying land and creating valleys.

• Landslides down a slope creating cliffs and damaging forests.

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The pictures below show the same area before and after an event occurred.

Which of the following event most likely caused the change in this area?

• Landslide

• Flood

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which rapid change to Earth's surface can be caused by heavy rain?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An area of land containing living organisms may rapidly or slowly change to a surface covered with a new rock layer that does not contain any living organisms. Which statement

BEST explains why this change occurs?

• A landslide removes all soil from the area

• A hurricane with high winds causes erosion in the area

• An earthquake changes the land structures of the area

• A volcanic eruption causes lava to flow into the area

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