Fast Changes to Earth's Surface

Most changes to Earth's surface is so _________ we can't see them happening

• slow

• fast

• medium

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the most common causes of Tsunamis?

• Thunderstorms

• floods

• underwater earthquakes

• landslides

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

• pressure from within the Earth's crust

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

• wind

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How do volcanoes change landforms?

• they create mountains

• they reshape mountains

• they reshape the land around the mountains

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is another term for the center of the Earth?

• Inner Core

• atmosphere

• landform

• flood

How can magma escape Earth's interior?

• it can't escape

• pressure and heat cause the magma to move up to the surface through weak spots

• when it cools, it escapes

• water helps it to the Earth's surface

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What is lava?

• it's another name for magma in the ground

• water and rock

• when magma escapes the Earth and it comes out of the ground

• it's another name for sand

How do flood waters change Earth's surface rapidly?

• floods move large amounts of earth material from one place to another

• it doesn't change Earth's surface

• floods keep Earth materials where they are

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earthquakes happen when there is movement along a fault in the Earth.

True or False?

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which natural disaster can destroy the land and people's homes and businesses?

• floods

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

  erupting

• all of these

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