Rapid and Slow Changes to Earth

The movement of a rock (rocks), debris or earth (mud) down a hill or slope is

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a mountain made of lava, ash and rocks?

• Erosion

• Volcano

• Landslide

• Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or underwater volcano eruption is a________.

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Tsunami

• Tidal wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A sudden rapid shaking of the earth caused by tectonic plate movement is called _______________.

• Earthquake

• Flood

• Landslide

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tropical storm with strong winds that forms over warm water and can be very destructive if it moves onto land.

• Deposition

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the BREAKING of rocks and materials in the Earth's crust into sediment?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the MOVEMENT by gravity, water, wind or ice of weathered rocks/sediment called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A __________is an overflow of water onto normally dry land.

• Ocean

• Flood

• Deposition

• Tsunami

A funnel shaped column of rotating air formed during a severe thunderstorm that can produce very high winds.

• Tornado

• Volcano

• Tomato

• Rotator Cuff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these are SLOW changes? CHECK ALL BOXES THAT ARE SLOW CHANGES

• Weathering

• Hurricane

• Volcano

• Erosion

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2