Earth's Changes Review

Landslides are caused by _________________.

• loose rocks and a lot of rain

• a slope less than 35 degrees

• planting trees

• boulders

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False - Landslides are most likely to occur when the hill is really steep.

• True

• False

Which of the following is associated with transform boundary?

• volcanoes
• mountains
• trenches
• earthquakes and fault line

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earth's plates are....

• Constantly moving and changing the face of the Earth
• Never moved
• Move seldom and very fast
• move when they feel like it

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates moving apart would be...

• convergent
• divergent
• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following are examples of landforms?

• mountains and canyons

• cliffs and sand dunes

• volcanoes and deltas

• all of the above

Which statement about land forms is false?

• Landforms can form when Earth’s plates move toward or away from each other.

• Plants and people sometimes change landforms.

• Sand dunes, deltas, and peninsulas are all examples of landforms.

• Landforms always change very slowly, often over millions of years.

The melted rock beneath Earth’s surface is called .

• lava

• magma

• volcanic rock

• metamorphic rock

What role does ice play in changing landforms?

• Water can get into cracks and freeze, making rocks split apart.

• Glaciers can carve out U-shaped valleys and transport rocks over long distances.

• Both A and B are true.

• Neither A nor B is true.

True or False: As plates collide or bump into each other, mountains are pushed up.

• True

• False