Fast and Slow changes

Which of these is a fast change?

• weathering

• volcano eruption

• erosion

• drought

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

Which of these is a slow change?

• flood

• tornado

• erosion

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

How long does a fast change usually take?

• Two years

• One year

• Minutes, hours, or days

• Hundreds of years

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

How long does a slow change usually take?

• Seconds

• One day

• Many years

• One week

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

How can people change Earth's surface?

• Using a machine to dig up dirt

• Using wind to smooth a rock

• Growing roots to break a sidewalk

• Erupting a volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Wind and water can cause erosion at the beach

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS2-1

Why is a drought a slow change?

• It only takes a day to happen

• It takes many months without water

• It takes a week to happen

• It rains every day

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS1-1

How does a volcanic eruption cause a change to

Earth's surface?

• It looks scary

• It takes years to happen

• The lava stays hot forever

• The lava hardens to create new rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Can animals cause a change to Earth's surface?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS2-2

Do plants cause a fast or slow change?

• Fast change, such as flooding a street

• Slow change, such as making cracks in sidewalks

• Fast change, such as melting rock

• Slow change, such as digging holes

Tags

NGSS.K-ESS2-2