Fast Changes to Earth's Surface

A _____________ occurs when water runs on top of the land, causing streams and rivers to fill up and overflow.

• landslide
• mudslide
• flood
• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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A _____________ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.

• crater
• volcano
• fault
• landslide

Movements in Earth's crust caused by a sudden shift in Earth's plates are _____________.

• faults
• earthquakes
• mudslides
• landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Flooding can cause

• landslides.
• volcanic eruptions.
• earthquakes.
• drought.

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Sometimes there is a lot of rainfall.  Lots of water causes rivers and streams to overflow.  This is called _______________.

• a flood
• a landslide
• weathering
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Both magma and lava are molten rocks. How are they different?

• lava is very cold and hard, magma is very hot
• magma is underground and lava is on the surface
• lava flows to the mantle and magma flows to the crust
• magma can cool to form hills but lava can not form hills

How can floods be helpful?

• They form new islands in the ocean.
• They make Earth's mantle stronger.
• They damage many roads and homes.
• They can bring rich soil to an area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Earth is always changing.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The effects of this fast process are the surface of the ground shakes, roads and buildings become damaged, and large cracks appear. What is the cause?

• Flood
• Volcanic Eruption
• Earthquake
• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The effects of this fast process are that lava burns and destroys everything in its path and leaves large amounts of dust and ash in the air making it hard to breathe. What is the cause?

• Earthquake
• Landslide
• Volcanic Eruption
• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2